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updated 06/09/10

THE SHAKESPEARE EXPRESS
The popular Summer Sunday steam train service with premier dining option
The Shakespeare Express : Birmingham to Stratford - every Sunday 4 July to 12 September 2010
operating between
Birmingham (Snow Hill, Moor St, Tyseley) - Henley - Stratford-upon-Avon

See Special Notice For 12 Sept
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Seat Availability Update

ALL SUNDAY LUNCH SEATS NOW SOLD
(Trains B & C) : Standard Class seats only
DINING STILL AVAILABLE on Trains A & D

Train Features Summary

A pleasant hour's journey each way

Standard Class or Premier Dining

Fares from £17.50

50 miles of main line steam travel

Trains may travel at up to 75 m.p.h. (dependent upon locomotive used)

Choice of Starting Station:

  • Birmingham Snow Hill (except 12 Sep)
  • Birmingham Moor Street (except 12 Sep)
  • Tyseley
  • Henley-in-Arden
  • Stratford-upon-Avon

 

To choose your travel option(s) - See Service Information

Photograph - Alan Corfield

Celebrate that special occasion....

.... a birthday, anniversary, family reunion or just indulge yourself and sit back, relax and enjoy the sights, sounds and senses of mainline steam rail travel as it was in the 'good old days'.

Travel South along the Shakespeare Line....

.... between Birmingham and Stratford-upon-Avon, steeped in culture, history and natural beauty.

Travel North Through MORE Picturesque Countryside....

.... between Stratford-upon-Avon and Birmingham the train usually takes a different route via Claverdon and Lapworth through more delightful countryside.

An immaculate steam locomotive ....

.... will pull the train of Vintage Trains traditional rail carriages, all restored authentically to their former glory. Standard class features the comfort of seats at a table for four with large picture windows.

 

Traditional English fayre....

.... is available served at your seat in Premier Dining in our ex-BR Mk 1 Pullman Cars. Depending on the time of day, either a full English breakfast, a freshly cooked 3-course roast lunch or that most English institution high tea will be served. A wide selection of wines, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages are also available. Seating in Premier Dining is available at tables for two and four persons.

Through the carriage windows....

.... you will see an ever changing landscape, from Birmingham's fascinating industrial past to Warwickshire's beautiful countryside with its working farms, stylish villages and stations, plus glimpses of waterways and other features that make up Shakespeare's County.

A TRUE Mainline Steam Express Experience...

.... as our train travels along a section of the GWR London to Birmingham mainline. The steam locomotive often works up to its top permitted speed of 60mph. Some engines are permitted to go to 75mph

Some of the best value mainline steam travel in the country

Montague - Stratford, Henely, Birminghan and countryside

Vintage Trains Ltd - Registered in England No 2224319. 670 Warwick Road, Tyseley, Birmingham B11 2HL