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Loving Leicester North
- General, News
We’ve got a new appeal to show our southern terminus – and the team who look after it – some love, with a spruce up. Leicester North is almost 35 years old. We’ve added the building and the canopy since then but we really want to give it up a...
Swapmeet Raffle Winners Announced
- General
The results of the special raffle held on the 40th Anniversary Quorn Swapmeet are as follows; Ticket No FIRST PRIZE Two First Class Dining Tickets 345 SECOND PRIZE Afternoon Tea for Two at Butler-Henderson Cafe 348 THIRD PRIZE Footplate Ride (Steam or Diesel) 57 FOURTH PRIZE Family Explorer Ticket 454...
Celebrating Long Service at the GCR
- General
At this year’s staff Summer Party, we were proud to launch the Great Central Railway’s new Long Service Awards – a way of recognising the incredible dedication and commitment shown by our volunteers and staff. The GCR simply wouldn’t be what it is today without the countless hours given by...
Welcome Tim Dunn!
- Reunification
Celebrity railway historian and passionate heritage enthusiast has given his backing to Reunification. He spent two days in Leicestershire discovering the epic project, watching ground investigation work underway and enjoying the unique atmosphere of the GCR stations. Three parts of Reunification are completed, planning consent has been granted to continue...
Ground investigation work underway
- Reunification
Contractors are on the site of the Great Central Railway’s ambitious Reunification project carrying out three weeks of work, to assess ground conditions. Fresh from the granting of planning consent which will allow the line to go ahead with the work, contractors moved onto site for the ground investigation programme....
Planning permission granted!
- Reunification
We’ve just taken an incredible step forward. We have planning permission! We are clear to go ahead and build every remaining piece of Reunification – the urban viaduct, the railway terrace bridge, the Preci Spark car park crossing and the upgrade of the old embankment on the north side of...
Computer graphic magic
- Reunification
Ready to experience Reunification already? While we wait for planning consent and the construction teams, these new computer images will allow you to see how the whole project comes together. From the north of the canal bridge to the A60 road bridge, the whole 500 metre link line is shown...
Reunification, the story so far
- Reunification
Welcome to our brand new website. This is the place to find the latest official news for the Reunification project. We want to reconnect two halves of the Great Central Railway by rebuilding 500 metres of railway. Joining the lines will create an 18 mile railway between the north of...
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The Nightrider
Reunification Evening
- Starting: 28/05/2026
- Finishing: 29/05/2026
- Tickets from: £145.00
Heritage Bus & Rail Weekend
Beer, Cider & Gin Festival
Class 55 Deltic Experience
Good(s) Friday
The Master Cutler
Spring Diesel Gala
Steam Driver Experience
