TIMETABLE & EVENTS


Events   Fares

Shackerstone Station is generally open on Saturdays and Sundays 11.45am to 5.00pm and Bank Holiday Mondays 11.00am to 5.00pm all year round, except Christmas. Please see our running dates below for this years trains.

Trains at weekends Easter to October. Wednesdays afternoons July and August. Christmas Specials on the weekends from 25th November - 24th December.

Train Running Days in 2008

Where there is no colour there are no trains.

Timetable A

Shackerstone Depart   10.55 12.10 1.45 3.00 4.15
Shenton Arrive   11.15 12.30 2.05 3.20 4.35
Shenton Depart   11.30 12.45 2.20 3.35 4.50
Shackerstone Arrive   11.50 1.05 2.40 3.55 5.10

Timetable B

Shackerstone Depart     11.45 1.20 2.40 4.00
Shenton Arrive     12.05 1.40 3.00 4.20
Shenton Depart     12.20 1.55 3.15 4.35
Shackerstone Arrive     12.40 2.15 3.35 4.55

Timetable C - Heartlander Railcar Service

Shackerstone Depart     12.30 1.30 2.30 3.30
Shenton Arrive     12.47 1.47 2.47 3.47
Shenton Depart     12.53 1.53 2.53 3.53
Shackerstone Arrive     1.10 2.10 3.10 4.10

Timetable S - Special Timetable see press or appropriate web page for details

Shackerstone Depart            
Shenton Arrive            
Shenton Depart            
Shackerstone Arrive            

All locomotives are subject to availability - if you are after a particular form of loco please call beforehand to check.

Due to engineering work Market Bosworth Station is closed to passengers. Freight and Livestock services are unaffected.

HERE ARE THE EVENTS FOR 2008

Please note there may be more events added to this list as the year progresses, we have a tendency to do things like that, just make life interesting. Keep your eyes peeled!

Diesel Themed Day       

2nd & 3rd August

More Information Here...

All Aboard With Ivor The Engine

16th, 17th & 23rd, 24th & 25th August

One Hump or Two?

Shackerstone Family Festival 2008        

6th & 7th September

More Information Here...

Autumn Diesel Gala

12th, 13th & 14th September

A Day Out With Thomas & Friends

11th, 12th & 18th, 19th October

More Information Here....

The Fireworks Ghost Train

25th, 31st October & 1st November

Santa's 2008 Christmas Specials

Weekends 29th November - 21st December plus Christmas Eve

More Infomoration Here...

*Event Licensed by Gullane (Thomas) Limited © Gullane (Thomas) Limited 2007  HIT Entertainment Company
**Postman Pat® © 2007 Woodland Animations Ltd, a division of Entertainment Rights PLC. Licensed by Entertainment Rights PLC. Original writer John Cunliffe. Royal Mail and Post Office imagery is used by kind permission of Royal Mail Group plc. All rights reserved.

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STANDARD RETURN TRAIN FARES

Loco Hauled Service
Steam or Diesel
Heartlander Service
Diesel Railcar

  Adults

  Senior

  Child (5-15)

  Family (2A & 2C)

  Dog

  Bicycle

£7.50

£6.00

£4.50

£22.00

£1.00

£1.00

£6.00

£4.50

£3.50

£16.00

£1.00

£1.00

The above prices give unlimited travel
except on Bank Holdiday weekends and event days
when special fares may apply.
A Discount is Offered to Groups of 15 or More Persons
Except on Special Event Days

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Every effort will be made to run the trains to the timetable stated on these web pages, however unforeseen circumstances may entail alterations or cancellations. The Shackerstone Railway Society reserve the right to vary any of the provisions included in these pages without prior notice. E&OE


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