Steam along to Ludborough this coming Bank Holiday weekend where the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway will be holding a special two-day ‘Steampunk’-themed event.
The heritage line will be open on Sunday...
Three of our carriages are off to Leeds this week to have their wheels turned at the Freightliner maintenance depot.
This is the first carriage being manoeuvred onto the low-loader vehicle ready to...
Veteran Car Club members stopped off at Ludborough station on Sunday 14th May and displayed their vehicles in the parking field while they lunch on the train.
Our guest steam loco ‘Wissington’ arrived at Ludborough station on Tuesday morning on a special low loader lorry.
Wissington will be spending a month-long stay at the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway and...
The LWR will open this Sunday 2nd April with steam trains running hourly from 10.45am to 3.45pm. Ticket prices have been held at 2016 rates with a family day rover ticket for two adults and up to four...
The 2017 running season kicks off at the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway with a special event on Mothers Day.
Steam trains will be running hourly from 10.45am to 3.45pm on Sunday 26th March at Ludborough...
Becoming an engine driver used to be every young boy’s childhood dream. Now that dream has come true for 23-year old Tom Jones from Alford.
Tom has just qualified as a driver at the LWR, where...
The new Lincolnshire Wolds Railway video is now in stock at Ludborough station shop. ‘Down the Line’ tells the story of a Lincolnshire railway steeped in history and comes in DVD and Blu-Ray...
A coach party of 48 retired employees from the John Lewis Partnership, Cambridge enjoyed a day out at the LWR on Sunday 17th August. After riding on the train and stopping off for refreshments in the...
A historic railway sign from North Thoresby has been returned to a site close to where it was located up until the village station was closed in 1970.
The newly-restored nameboard, which came from the...
Not quite what I was expecting. Cars were parked in very muddy clogged grass making it difficult to get parked. It all seemed a little chaotic when we got there.... read more Santa saw the children for all of a minute as he handed out plastic bags with the kids presents in, which weren’t wrapped (not a big issue, but would have been nicer wrapped). The toys itself were age appropriate which was good. I thought we would be on the train for around an hour but it was 10 minutes up the road. Parked for 10 minutes whilst elves set up entertainment and 10 minutes back. The entertainment was ok, but wasn’t what I was expecting from the adverts. I think if this wasn’t here it the experience would have been awful. They did make it fun for 10 minutes. We had travelled nearly two hours each way (150 miles) to come to see Santa for 1 minute between three kids and the only interaction with him was to pass their present. They didn’t get to talk to him. There was the option to go and see him in the grotto after we got back to the station but the queue was long and the train was waiting to go again with the next lot so we didn’t wait.
It really didn’t add to things when a little boy in the seats in front hadn’t got a present as it had been forgotten as the grandparent was kicking off (I understand the frustration) but it really spoilt the atmosphere for other guests as she kept complaining. Then the elf singer asked for feedback on trip advisor which set her off again.
It was ok, but wasn’t what I expected and I think my children would have preferred somewhere where we could talk to father Xmas for 5 minutes. I appreciate its voluntary workers and I appreciate their time, just think it needs a few tweaks
Jandtashton 12/22/2019
We visited this for the christmas railway visit with our children and their grandparents
The location is fine, plenty of off street parking nicely set, I love old steam... read more trains and carriages and you know its nice to have a bit of christmas cheer
We got our drinks settled down and then off we set along the track, the kids got a little present each which was decent
The carriages show their age, but hey you know what your getting when you go along to an old station
Santa came and saw the kids then a gent dressed as an elf turned up did some songs and we came back into the main station
My main issue was that in some of the wood sections you could see people had scrapped abusive words into the wood which was a bit annoying and it had been painted over rather than removed
It was a bit of cheesy fun though and highly recommended for people
Makes a nice break
WilbertD_13 12/21/2019
We (my two friends and I) visitied Sunday last (13th Spet '20) after having to postpone the week prior and wer elucky enough to getthe last 'compartment' :) We had... read more a lovely time and everyone was so friendly and the staff and volunteers are to be commended for making us feel so welcome. Yes, the railway is (for now) only a short ride there and back, but it was so relaxing and for all of us (as we are of a certain age (!) very nostalgic...the 'safety' (virus) arrangements were really efficiently done too; each 'party' had a compartment for themselevs so no problem there :) I think those old Mk1 carriages should be made compulsory on today's railways :) So comfortable compared to the awful claustrophobic seating etc on modern railway stock..well done to you all and we will visit again :) Regards John D and Co x (Sheffield)
jdybo 9/14/2020
What a great couple of hours spent with family at a volunteer run station and train. The station is great, a flash to a bygone era and we had a... read more look in the small museum and shop before having a hot drink and a snack in the cafe carriage, whilst we waited for our departure time. The outbound journey to the North Pole was good and the kids and adults all seemed to be enjoying themselves. Santa came through the carriages giving gifts to the children and the adults each got a pen, which was an unexpected touch. On the return journey the elves got everyone involved in a sing and dance, which was great cheesy fun. Once back at the station, there was a photo with Santa and then we had a look at the engine and our youngest was very happy to have his photo with the driver on the loco footplate. All round good fun and for a great volunteer workforce, I salute them.
Not sure what experiences others had, but we for sure had a great time and highly recommend. I guess it's all about expectations and attitude. Keep up the good work.
Fergusonhunter-art 12/21/2019
Such a lovely experience. We took our almost 3 year old as he loves train and he really enjoyed it! We arranged to meet our friends there who unfortunately got... read more stuck in traffic and missed the train however we mentioned this to one of the guys working on the train and he sorted out for them to come on the next train with us free of charge aswell as getting my friend a free coffee. Such geniune,friendly,kind people. Definitely recommend! ️.
sophiealder 10/28/2020
Well worth the £12 each, so much effort has gone into the experience. Santa knew every childs name on the train, friendly people helping and lots of singing