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We're running passenger trains this weekend 20th and 21st July 2024. Stanier Class 8 48305 and BR Standard Class 2 78019 are joined by English Electric Type 3 D6700, and there's a Miniature Railway Spectacular on too. See: buff.ly/43QCxGp #GreatCentralRailway

The sun's shining in Leicestershire this Sunday 21st July 2024. We're running passenger trains today, with two steam locomotives and a diesel loco in action on our main line, and a heritage Diesel Railcar on the Mountsorrel Branch. buff.ly/43QCxGp #GreatCentralRailway

The last train of the weekend has completed its journey, but passenger trains return this Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th July 2024, and our "Kids for a quid travel" offer continues too! buff.ly/43QCxGp #GreatCentralRailway

Passenger trains are running tomorrow Wednesday 24th July 2024, with Stanier Class 8 48305 and BR Class 50 50017 "Royal Oak", and our "Kids for a quid" travel offer applies. For the timetable and fare information, please see: buff.ly/43QCxGp #GreatCentralRailway

Passenger trains continue tomorrow Thursday 25th July 2024, with two steam locomotives and a heritage Diesel Railcar. Our "Kids for a quid" travel offer continues, and trains are operating on the Mountsorrel Branch too! Please see: buff.ly/43QCxGp #GreatCentralRailway

Catch up on the latest from the award-winning Leicestershire heritage line! 🚂 Join our General Manager Malcolm Holmes for a July 2024 update on upcoming events, on-track excitement, and behind-the-scenes happenings at Great Central Railway! buff.ly/3SpntLU

Passenger trains are running all this weekend 27th and 28th July 2024, and our "Kids for a quid" travel offer continues. Stanier Class 8 48305, BR Standard Class 2 78019, and BR Class 50 50017 "Royal Oak" are in service buff.ly/43QCxGp #GreatCentralRailway

Passenger trains are running tomorrow 31st July and Thursday 1st August 2024, with both steam and heritage diesel trains operating. Our 'Kids for a quid' offer applies too. Please see: buff.ly/43QCxGp #GreatCentralRailway

We're running passenger trains this weekend 3rd and 4th August 2024, including on the Mountsorrel Branch on Sunday. Our "Kids for a quid" travel promotion applies this weekend too! 78019, 48305, and 37714 are in service. Please see: buff.ly/43QCxGp

If you're coming to our Railways at Work event this weekend 10th and 11th August 2024, don't forget to collect a timetable booklet and newspaper from our Booking Offices. They're free of charge to ticket holders, while stocks last. buff.ly/4bE0svT #GreatCentralRailway

Our award-winning Railways at Work gala event continues tomorrow Sunday 11th August 2024. Expect an intensive timetable with passenger and goods trains, reenactments, demonstrations, a narrated show, and much more. See: buff.ly/4bE0svT #GreatCentralRailway

We're running passenger trains this Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 13th to 15th August 2024, and our "Kids for a quid" travel offer applies. BR Standard Class 2 78018 and English Electric Type 3 D6700 are running on Tuesday. See: buff.ly/43QCxGp #GreatCentralRailway

We're running steam and heritage diesel trains tomorrow 17th August 2024, with BR Standard Class 5 73156 and Standard Class 2 78019, joined by Peak Type 4 D123. D123 takes over on our passenger trains on Sunday. buff.ly/43QCxGp #GreatCentralRailway

We're running passenger trains this Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 20th to 22nd August 2024 with steam and heritage diesel trains operating, and our summer "Kids for a quid" travel offer applies. Please see: buff.ly/43QCxGp #GreatCentralRailway

60163 "Tornado" is running all this weekend 31st August and 1st September 2024. The famous Peppercorn A1 Pacific, appearing courtesy of the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust. 48305 and 6990 "Witherslack Hall" are also in service. Please see: buff.ly/479ybfU #GreatCentralRailway

Autumn Diesel Gala - Timetables published! Our Autumn Diesel Gala takes place next weekend from Friday 6th to Sunday 8th September 2024, and timetables for trains between Loughborough and Leicester North have now been published. buff.ly/4dNVYny #GreatCentralRailway

It's been another big moment for the Great Central in Leics working with the GCR in Notts - another milestone towards physically reconnecting the two lines. Here's the GM of the GCR Malcolm Holmes (left) celebrating a great weekend with Andy Fillingham (right) of GCR(N). Forward!

Passenger trains are running all this weekend 14th and 15th September 2024, with two steam locomotives and one diesel loco in service. 78018, 78019, and 50017 are due in service. For details please see: buff.ly/43QCxGp #GreatCentralRailway

Join our General Manager, Malcolm Holmes, for an exciting September 2024 update, featuring the latest on upcoming events, on-track action, and exclusive behind-the-scenes stories from Great Central Railway! youtube.com/watch?v=eG1Pmt…

We're running an all-steam passenger service at the Great Central this weekend 12th and 13th October 2024, with visiting GWR Manor 7828 "Odney Manor" joining resident locos 6990 "Witherslack Hall" and BR Standard Class 2 78019. See buff.ly/43QCxGp #GreatCentralRailway