Travel back in time with a ride on a steam train!
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 and don’t forget is the only standard gauge railway in Lincolnshire.
FACILITIES
Sit back, Relax and enjoy a journey by steam through the tranquil scenery of the Lincolnshire Wolds.
Purchase your tickets on arrival from the ticket office and enjoy a nostalgic trip back in time to the era of steam.
Bring a picnic or purchase some refreshments from our Steaming Kettle Buffet and spend the day riding the train with our all day tickets.
Purchase your souvenirs from our gift shop, pick up a bargain from our donations shop and take some fantastic photos of our steam locomotives and rolling stock around the railway.
Take one of our ‘Behind the Scenes’ Tours** with our friendly guide and listen to live commentary** onboard as you travel along.
**‘Behind the Scenes’ Tours and Live Commentary only available on select dates – all included within your ticket price.
We are dog friendly, so bring your full family for a ride on our heritage railway.
- All day travel with your ticket.
- Free car parking.
- Picnic area.
- Ludborough Station Clue Trail.
- Refreshments available from the Steaming Kettle Buffet.
- Souvenirs available from our gift shop.
- Bargains from our shop ‘Hagglers Halt’.
- We have a ten minute rest at North Thoresby where you can photograph the locomotive.
- Toilet facilities available at Ludborough Station & onboard train.
- Accessible areas with wheelchair ramp to board train.
- Guided ‘Behind the Scenes’ Tours – (Only available on select days)
- Live commentary onboard about the history of the line – (Only available on select days)
- Dog Friendly – Water provided, Dogs welcome in our dog friendly carriages and also in our dog friendly area of the Steaming kettle Buffet.
TICKETS AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE ON ARRIVAL AT THE TICKET OFFICE
Ticket Prices: Adults £9.00, Concessions £7.00, Children (aged 12 & under) £5.00, Under 3- FREE, Family (2 Adults & upto 4 Children) £25.00, Dogs £1.00

LOCOMOTIVES & ROLLING STOCK

FOOD & DRINK
You won’t go home hungry after a day at our railway. After a ride on the train, head over to the play park with a picnic. Or, perhaps enjoy a good old bacon buttie, sandwiches or a slice of homemade cake at the Steaming Kettle Buffet situated in a stationary railway carriage.


BROWSE THE MUSEUM – (Currently closed until further notice)
The railway at Ludborough, which was part of the East Lincolnshire route running from Boston to Grimsby, is steeped in history. The collection of artefacts contributes to our understanding of the development of the railways in this region. There’s an array of cast iron notices, railway lamps, tickets, uniform buttons, advertising signs, name boards which used to be seen on station platforms and paper ephemera, all from an era that is now just a distant memory.
‘Behind the Scenes’ TOURS – Visit the Carriage Shed & Engine Shed as part of our new tours for 2023
Planned ‘Behind the Scenes’ Tours 2023
(Dates to be Confirmed)
Departs from side of ticket office: 12.30pm & 2.30pm – No Booking Required
On selected days throughout the year, we invite you on one of our new for 2023 guided ‘Behind the Scenes’ Tours.
See where we carry out the maintenance and restoration work on our carriages & locomotive fleet, hear about our stock and the past working life of our locomotives and have access to two areas not usually accessible to the public.
We are proud to be one of the few heritage railways that allows visitors a look behind the scenes, so join us and enjoy a day out at the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway.
Our guided tours are included in your ticket and depart from the side of the ticket office. Tours last around 45 minutes and are at 12.30pm & 2.30pm after the train arrives back at Ludborough, so please just turn up at the time, no booking required.
You will visit the carriage shed to see where our carriages go under restoration, and repairs & we stop at several places on the way down to the engine shed for photo opportunities. Your guide Marc gives you a commentary of the various stock and locos in areas not usually accessible to the public, to see and hear more about the work behind the scenes. Enjoy 🙂
**Engine shed visits maybe able to be arranged on other running days without the commentary, subject to staff availability – Please ask on the day**

LIVE COMMENTARY ONBOARD – Find out the history of the line
Planned Live Commentary 2023 (Dates to be Confirmed)
Onboard trains departing Ludborough: 10.45 am, 11.45 am & 1.45 pm – No Booking Required –
Ask at booking office which carriage to sit in for commentary.
On selected days throughout the year, we invite you to listen to our live onboard commentary, giving you a brief insight into the history of the line, included with your ticket.
Please sit back, relax and enjoy your journey through the Lincolnshire Wolds, while your host, Marc gives you an insight into how the line began & how it became The Lincolnshire Wolds Railway.
We look forward to welcoming you onboard.

VISIT OUR GIFT SHOP
Browse the well-stocked gift shop and choose from a selection of merchandise and toys to take home a souvenir of your visit.

Lincolnshire Wolds Railway is a stockist of Bigjigs Rail. Compatible with other leading brands, these wooden track, trains and accessories will keep little ones entertained for hours!
LUDBOROUGH STATION CLUE TRAIL
– (Currently Unavailable)
During your visit to the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway, don’t forget to take time to complete our Ludborough Station Clue Trail. It’s just a little bit of fun but it takes you around the site giving you a chance to be a railway detective.
Look out for this poster which marks the start of the trail outside our covered seating area by the gift shop on the main station. Use the clues to find your next marker and carry on around until you find all the clues.
Enjoy and have fun !!
