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When
Opens Saturday 7 November
Until 8 Nov
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Free–£57
LOCAL50 gives eligible LE/DE/NG/CV residents £12 adult Runabout tickets online with proof of address; Kids for a Quid is offered. Golden Ticket holders from the 2025 Santa Express have free entry. Standard linked Runabout online/on-day tariffs: adult £24/£26, child £1–£13, student or disabled adult £22/£23; family 1 adult +3 children £38/£42, family 2 adults +3 children £53/£57. FoGCML member tariffs: adult £14, child £8, families £36/£48 by composition. Optional trackbed tour £20 and simulator £10; dog ticket £3 separately. Numeric range includes qualified free entry and family tickets, not only a per-person tariff.
Where
Great Central Railway (multiple stations)
Heritage railway running between Loughborough Central and Leicester North, Leicestershire
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A two-day heritage railway open weekend with train travel, station exploration, locomotive-shed access, footplate visits and guided tours.

The Great Central Railway invites visitors to explore its restored stations and working railway on 7–8 November. The weekend includes heritage train travel, home-fleet locomotives, visits to the locomotive shed led by the Boscastle Team and a 9F footplate visit. Guided station tours are also advertised, with selected route tours and simulator sessions at additional cost. Eligible residents of LE, DE, NG or CV postcodes can use code LOCAL50 for half-price adult Runabout tickets at £12; proof of address is required. Kids for a Quid tickets are also offered.

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Listed on gcrailway.co.uk. Details can change, so check with the organiser before you go.

Free–£57LOCAL50 gives eligible LE/DE/NG/CV residents £12 adult Runabout tickets online with proof of address; Kids for a Quid is offered. Golden Ticket holders from the 2025 Santa Express have free entry. Standard linked Runabout online/on-day tariffs: adult £24/£26, child £1–£13, student or disabled adult £22/£23; family 1 adult +3 children £38/£42, family 2 adults +3 children £53/£57. FoGCML member tariffs: adult £14, child £8, families £36/£48 by composition. Optional trackbed tour £20 and simulator £10; dog ticket £3 separately. Numeric range includes qualified free entry and family tickets, not only a per-person tariff.
Details · gcrailway.co.uk