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Keeping the age of steam alive!

Entirely by Dedicated Volunteers!

Discover the Lincolnshire
Wolds Railway Experience

Welcome to the enchanting world of the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway, where history comes alive amidst the picturesque landscapes of the Lincolnshire Wolds. Our heritage railway, steeped in nostalgia, is a captivating journey into the past, offering a unique and memorable experience for visitors of all ages.

LWR win TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Awards 2025

Welcome to the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway

Only a short distance from Grimsby, the seaside resort of Cleethorpes and the historic market town of Louth, Lincolnshire Wolds Railway is a great day out for everyone.

Ride on the train, enjoy some great food in the café and make some new amazing memories as you visit us.  Our heritage steam trains run between Ludborough and North Thoresby and work is now in progress to extend the line southwards towards Louth.

We are managed and run entirely by a team of dedicated volunteers, do come and say hello. We are so excited to welcome you to the only standard gauge Heritage Steam Railway in Lincolnshire.

It is very important to us to keep our heritage line running and keeping steam alive, we are living history with a purpose to recreate and preserve railway scenes of the past. We look forward to giving you a warm welcome.

Lincolnshire Wolds Railway are proud winners of the:

TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Awards 2025

                                                          
VisitEngland Quality Rose Marque Award Membership Year 2025-2026

Our Reviews

star rating  We took our two small grandchildren (6 and 3) on Saturday. They each received a named gift and Santa spoke to both of them, a lovely touch. The... read more

Jude322260
December 1, 2021

star rating  Visited with our nearly two year old grandson. Lovely welcoming small steam railway ideal for young children. The railway has a cafe, small museum, play area, toilets and free... read more

Martin C
April 30, 2023

star rating  Friendly welcoming, .small but has a massive Dream and its happening. Everyone brilliant train crew helped to go out there way to help and answer questions from the very... read more

Graham
October 1, 2021

star rating  What a fantastic steam railway this is. I have two small boys who are train obsessed and they loved it. I would also like to mention how lovely the people... read more

Melanie Y
October 1, 2021

star rating  I went here for the first time today (18th April) and truly enjoyed it. The little trip to North Thoresby and back was very cute and pleasant. Special mention to... read more

GemmaOK
April 1, 2022

star rating  We took our 4 Yr and 5 months old boys on the santa train yesterday. Lovely festive feeling from the moment we stepped onto the platform, getting hot chocolate from... read more

626cerip
December 23, 2019
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