Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway - Gloucestershire's heritage mainline railway

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GWSR plc
The Railway Station
Toddington
Gloucestershire
GL54 5DT
Tel: 01242 621405

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Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway

The friendly line in the Cotswolds

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January 1st 2009 – celebrate the New Year with a ride on the GWR! It’s your last chance to take a ride until March 2009. Click here for details.

SANTA SPECIALS!! - The GWR’s most successful ever. Click here for the story.

Christmas Cracker was a cracker – over 1,500 people enjoyed the combination of steam and freezing weather at the GWR’s final event of the year. Click here for a summary!

2009 Timetable now online. Click here for details.

2009 Steam Firing and Driving courses. Click here for details of how you can drive or fire a mainline steam locomotive along the GWR.

Ever wondered what a day as a volunteer is like. Click here for an account of a day in the life of a loco department volunteer as he takes up the shovel on the footplate.

The GWR is an all-volunteer steam and diesel heritage railway in the English Cotswolds. Since 1981, the volunteers have restored over 10 miles of line, together with platforms, buildings, steam and diesel locomotives and rolling stock. In addition to a scheduled service, the GWR hosts a number of galas, enthusiasts’ events and events for all the family throughout the year, including our popular Santa Specials, Paddington Bear, Fish and Chips specials and dining trains.

Visit the GWR at Toddington, Winchcombe, or Cheltenham Race Course stations.

We hope you enjoy your visit to our web site. If you are unable to find the information you require, please contact us using the details on the contact page. We look forward to you visiting our railway.

Latest update! Details of our current fleet of locomotives can found by clicking here

Visit our Latest News page for regularly updated information.

Volunteering

The GWR is the largest all volunteer run heritage railway in the country and we are always looking out for more volunteers.

Whether you’re old or young, male or female there is a job for you on the railway be it gardening or working your way up to driving a steam engine. Click here for more details.




	Heritage Railway Association Member


	Ian Allan Independent Railway of the Year 2003

	HRA Annual Award Winner 2003

The official website of the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway, plc which is registered in England and Wales with number 1576947 and whose registered address is The Railway Station, Toddington, Gloucestershire, GL54 5DT