Situated close to the Leicestershire, Warwickshire border, The Battlefield Line Railway offers train trips for all occasions. Our trains, including our buffet car which is available for weekend trips and private hire. The railway makes a unusal venue for special events, such as partys, wedding receptions and corporate days out! Why not treat your children or grandchildren to a ride on Thomas the Tank Engine Day?

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An Introduction to
The Battlefield Line Railway

The Battlefield Line is the last remaining part of the former Ashby & Nuneaton Joint Railway which was opened in 1873. It runs from Shackerstone via Market Bosworth to Shenton in Leicestershire and is operated by the Shackerstone Railway Society.

Shackerstone Station is the headquarters of the railway with Museum, tea room, shop, loco shed and main rolling stock located here. The Ashby Canal is just a stones throw from the stations front door.

The villages of Shackerstone, Congerstone, Bilston and Twycross have links with the former stately home Gopsall Hall. It was here that Handel wrote the Messiah and where King Edward VII was an occasional visitor. Twycross of course is the home of the famous Zoo.

Market Bosworth Station is closed to the public, but is used as a rolling stock store.

The pretty town of Market Bosworth is of course forever linked with the famous battle and still retains its market day.


Shenton Station is located in the centre of Bosworth Field, the site of the last great medieval battle and the final battle of the War of the Roses - "A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!", and all that!

The Visitor Centre on Ambion Hill is about 10 minutes walk from the station. Also nearby is the Station Pottery and King Richards Field where Richard III is said to have met his end. A short walk from the station is the Ashby Canal, where boat rides are available with The Ashby Trip. A slightly longer walk from the station is Whitemoors Antique Centre in the village of Shenton.

A Little Bit about the Origins of the Battlefield Line

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