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.
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.

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we visited for the 1st time.today as didn't even know about it we came for the super hero day grandson dressed up we wore items.releted what a lovely day staff... read more are absolutely amazing lovely people and all volunteers WELL DONE GUYS , MARK the entertainer was absolutely fantastic took.time.to talk and involve everyone on board the little shop in the car park is a little.shop of gems and again staff absolutely lovely will definitely coming back keep it up guys you do an amazing job THANK YOU ?
A wonderful railway is well worth a visit. This is a family-friendly place and disable, friendly to. The Railway runs between Ludborough and North Thoresby in Lincolnshire and is extending... read more its tracks South to Pear Tree Lane. The railway has fantastic views of the Lincolnshire Country side, ludborough Station has a mk3 buffet car serving meals....cold/warms snacks... drinks and cakes. The cakes are very delicious to try, and the tea is wonderful.
You can visit the engine shed and see locomotives being refurbished and there is also a museum and gift shop too. There is also a second-hand book shop, Hagglers halt, which is also worthy of a visit. There is a car park by Ludborough Station, but there is no car park at North Thoresby.
Once you buy a ticket you can ride the trains all day long.
The train ride was really interesting through such pretty countryside.
Everyone was so welcoming and friendly and the station was really authentic with an atmosphere of past times
The... read more staff had been extremely helpful, particularly after my error with booking online, the issue was sorted out for me so my partner was able to enjoy his birthday treat! Excellent service and everyone is a volunteer. I highly recommend a trip on this lovely railway.
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 gifts were just right for our two, the 6 yr old especially loved his. An added extra was that Granny and Grandad also received a small gift. There was entertainment by one of Santa's elves to get us all in the Christmas mood. There was also a photo opportunity with Santa at the end of the ride. Our two loved being on the train and found it fascinating. Absolutely brilliant, we'll organised and thorough enjoyable. Highly recommended!