Great Central Railway
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"The age of steam persists at this excellent family attraction"
Overview
Apparently, the Great Central Railway is the UK's only double track, mainline heritage railway. This means that trains can pass each other, as they did in the days of mass, steam-powered transport. Run by tireless volunteers, the Railway has a busy timetable that includes Santa Specials, and excellent meals in the restaurant car.
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VisitEngland Quality Assessed
Location
Great Central Railway, Great Central Road, LOUGHBOROUGH, Leicestershire, LE11 1RW
About the area
Leicestershire is divided between the large country estates of its eastern side and the industrial towns of the East Midlands to its west. Coal mining was an important part of the county’s industrial development in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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