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Keeping the age of steam alive!

Entirely by Dedicated Volunteers!

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 welcoming you to our friendly railway.

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.

Our Reviews

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 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

Fergusonhunter-art
December 21, 2019

star rating  From the second we arrived at the LWR what a truly wonderful experience from start to finish We can't thank all of the LWR volunteers enough for making our visit... read more

David D
December 1, 2021

star rating  I visited the Teddy Bear train ride with my 8 year old daughter, my mum and her partner and we loved it. Marc the Fox was amazing, he got us... read more

charlotteoB9054BC
August 15, 2021

star rating  Loved the Christmas experience today with my children and grandchildren. Santa was lovely, but Elf Mark was great at getting us all in the Christmas spirit.

kerrymF8612EB
December 11, 2022

star rating  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

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December 20, 2019
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