Natural landmarks · East Midlands
Great Central Railway
Great Central Railway — a other in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Nigel Cox — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Great Central Railway is a other located in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Place summary
Great Central Railway is a heritage railway located in the East Midlands. It is notable for being the UK's only double-track mainline railway preserved for steam and diesel traction. The railway operates a variety of vintage locomotives and offers a glimpse into the history of railway transport in Britain.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 52.7686, -1.1959
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Charnwood
- Parish
- Charnwood, unparished area
- Postcode
- LE11 1RW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Loughborough
Sources
- osm: node/1888852910 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Central Railway?
- Great Central Railway is in Leicestershire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE11 1RW), in the parish of Charnwood, unparished area.
- Is Great Central Railway free to visit?
- Yes, Great Central Railway is free to enter.
- How do I get to Great Central Railway?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LE11 1RW. It sits within the Loughborough parliamentary constituency.