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.
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 giving you a warm welcome.

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Fantastic experience, would highly recommend, we visited today for a Birthday present for my Dad he also did the foot plate experience, all the staff are very polite and a... read more commentary was also done on the train about the trains history by Marc which was presented very well and was very informative. The admission prices was well worth the money you can ride the train all day long with added extras such as the shed engine tour. All in all was a fantastic day with the family.
Visited today for their Greatest Showman event. Mark and Jack did an excellent job of entertaining us on the train with songs from the movie and getting everyone clapping and... read more singing along. My daughter was convinced they must have trained for years to be able to walk up and down the train whilst it was moving! All the staff there were very friendly and chatty. We had a great time.
The whole day was fantastic, not our first visit and deff not our last.. But Teddy Bear day was a hit with our little man.. Huge thanks to the train... read more crew, the station team , Steve, Nick, Ian(signalman) and the funny Marc (Freddy Fox) for the songs and dances What a brilliant team of Volunteers you all are Can’t wait to come and do it all again soon.
Visited in Summer with Grandkids and returned for Santa special!
What a fantastic time the kids had. Will be back again.
Thank you to all involved!
The elf dancing up and down the aisles
The gifts and atmosphere
Value for Money
The kiddies loved it
Everyone is really friendly and helpful. We even got to go in the signal box! Lovely freshly made snacks ina real traincarriagesnack bar. We went on Superhero day, Superman was... read more brilliant with the grandkids, fun and entertaining. Thank you so much to all the volunteers, you're doing an amazing job!