Timetables & Fares

1. Day returns to Leicester at £23 adults (no senior concession) and children £12 are available after 2.30 pm. These tickets can be used as runabouts, without restriction.

2. After 2.30pm, family tickets may be sold at the reduced price of £48 (Two adults and up the three children) and £36 (One adult and up to three children).

3. Registered disabled visitors pay a reduced fare. An accompanying registered carer is offered a reduced price ticket when they show a Carer ID card, Carer’s Allowance or Carer’s Credit letter, an award letter for the person cared for or ID identifying them as a carer in a care home or similar residential establishment

4. Friends of Great Central Main Line members are entitled (upon production of current valid membership card) to reduced Friends runabout fares of £14 (£8 child).

4a. Holders of TOC, or Network Rail staff passes and ex BR retiree passes (which must be shown and be in date) are entitled to reduced Privilege runabout fares of £6.50 (£3.50 child).

5. Members of the Rail Riders club receive a £2 total discount for individual members, £5 total discount for family on Off Peak, Day Runabout tickets.

6. The above fares structure may be suspended for special events.

7. Children’s fares apply to those aged 3 to 15 inclusive; children under age 3 travel free (except at certain special events).

8. Dogs, cycles and large items of luggage are a flat fare of £3.

9. Students (on production of a valid student ID card) may travel at the £23 day return to Leicester rate; these tickets can be used as runabouts without time restriction.

10. For visitors with Heritage Railway Association ‘Privilege’ passes, free travel is applicable (on production of a valid ‘Privilege’ membership card); this applies also to one person accompanying the pass holder where the pass indicates ‘Two person card’.  This concession will NOT apply for certain special event days.

11. Quorn to Mountsorrel (£10) and Loughborough to Mountsorrel (£17) returns are not valid via Leicester North.

For fares for Group Bookings please contact the Booking Office on 01509 632 323

For a full list of our conditions of carriage, click here

While every effort will be made to maintain services, we do not guarantee that trains will arrive/ depart at the times stated. We reserve the right to alter or suspend any train or attraction without notice. No liability for any loss, inconvenience or delay can be accepted.
All railway locomotives release, on occasions, oily deposits into the atmosphere, including cinders from steam locos. We regret that we cannot take responsibility for damage to visitors’ clothing, vehicles or other personal belongings caused by these occurrences.