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About Us
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway is a heritage railway in Gloucestershire with an exciting timetable which allows visitors on nearly all our running days to experience two or more forms of motive power. Visit our website for full details of opening times, dates and ticket prices or telephone 01242 621405. On non-operating days a talking timetable is available.
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway runs along a part of the former Great Western Railway's mainline from Birmingham to Cheltenham, via Stratford-upon-Avon. The line commands wonderful views of the sleepy hamlets and villages, as the it runs though the beautiful Cotswold countryside.
The railway offers a 25-mile round trip between Broadway and Cheltenham Racecourse through some of the most spectacular scenery in the Cotswolds.
The Flag an Whistle Tearoom is at Toddington and the Coffee Pote Cafe (a 1950-s style Buffet) is on Winchcome Station.
Facilities
Accessibility
- Disabled toilets
Booking & Payment Details
- Credit cards accepted (no fee)
Catering
- On-site light refreshments
Children
- Children welcome
COVID-19 Response
- 2m distancing in place
- Advance booking essential
- Capacity limit - We are having to restrict the number of people travelling on our trains so booking in advance is strongly recommended.
- Clear signage
- Contactless payment possible
- COVID-19 measures in place
- COVID-19 refund and cancellation policy in place
- COVID-19 risk assessment completed
- COVID-19 staff training completed
- Deep cleaning between visitors - We carry out overnight 'fogging' of our carriages and also hard surfaces such as door handles are wiped down between after passengers have disembarked and before new passengers board the train.
- Face mask essential (not provided) - If travelling on our trains you must wear a face covering unless you are exempt from doing so. The face covering can be removed whilst eating or drinking and also once you are in your compartment. In the open coach you must wear your face covering at al times unless you are exempt from doing so or unless you are are eating or drinking
- Face masks required for staff in public areas
- Floors clearly marked for social distancing
- Food available during COVID-19 restrictions
- Hand sanitizer available to visitors & staff
- Hygiene screens in place
- One way system - Currently all our trains run a round trip starting and finishing at Toddington where have one way system for passengers when entering and leaving the station. There is no access to our trians at other stations. Our carriages also have a line way system for passengers when entering and leaving them.
- Online booking only - to guarantee a seat book on line there may be some seats available on the day but not guaranteed.
- Open now - Check our web site for when we are running trains.
- Outside seating
- Queuing system
- Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
- Socially distanced spaced seating
- Staff required to regularly wash hands
Groups
- Facilities for educational visits - We normally ave school visits to support part of the curriculum and these need to be booked in advance. Currently these are are suspended but we will inform schools when we can restart these visits.
- Facilities for groups - Groups are welcome on our trines provided they book in advance.
Parking
- Free Parking - We have large free car parks at Toddington and Cheltenham Racecourse stations.
- Parking with charge - At Broadway there is a council owned car park very close to the station.
Property Facilities
- Dogs not accepted (except guidedogs) - Well behaved dogs are normally accepted but currently they are not allowed because of the types of coaches we are using. When we do allow dogs there is a small charge and they not in the first class coaches nor in the Buffet car and they are not allowed on the seats.
- Gift shop - Currently this is closed but will re-open as soon as we can do so.
- Guided tours for individuals - Currently guided tours of our locomotive sheds are not available but when we are doing them then these normally need to be booked in advance.
- Public toilets
- Smoking not allowed
Site Features
- Regional Tourist Board Member
Target Markets
- Accepts groups - Groups are of 10 rom ore people and need to book in advance.
- Coach parties accepted - Coach parties must book in advance - see our web site
- Single sex groups welcomed
Gradings
- VAQAS VAQAS
Opening Times
| Open Christmas |
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| Open New Year |
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* We are running Santa Experience Trains in late November and in December and these must be pre-booked - see www.gwsr.com We are also running trains from 27th December to 3rd January but advance-booking is strongly advised, again see our web site for detail.
