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
All Aboard With Ivor The Engine
16th, 17th & 23rd, 24th & 25th August
Shackerstone Family Festival 2008
6th & 7th September
Autumn Diesel Gala
12th, 13th & 14th September
A Day Out With Thomas & Friends
11th, 12th & 18th, 19th October
The Fireworks Ghost Train
25th, 31st October & 1st November
Santa's 2008 Christmas Specials
Weekends 29th November - 21st December plus Christmas Eve
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**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 DieselHeartlander Service
Diesel RailcarAdults
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
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It's Worth Doing!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