Timetables & Fares

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Passenger trains run on weekends and on selected weekdays, as shown on the calendar below. Days highlighted with a yellow background are special events.

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Our next running day...

We are running passenger trains this Thursday 10th July 2025.

Locomotive roster - Thursday 10th July 2025

Our locomotive roster for this weekend is as follows:


Steam locomotive (Selection to be confirmed)	Metro-Cammell Diesel Railcar

2025 Fares

Updated fares are effective from 4th January 2025:
Please note higher fares may apply when purchased at a booking office

Please note that special fares and other terms and conditions apply on special event and gala days.

DAY RUNABOUT FARES	Available to buy Online Only	From Any Station Booking Office	From Any Station after 1430	Notes
Adult	£24	£26	£23
Child	£13	£14	£12	Child fare applies ages 3-15 inclusive
Infant	FREE	FREE	n/a	Applies to children aged less than 3 years old.
Privilege Adult	£14.00	£14	n/a	FoGCML, TOC, Network Rail pass must be shown
Privilege Child	£8.00	£8	n/a	FoGCML, TOC, Network Rail pass must be shown
Student / Disabled Adult	£22.00	£23	n/a	Student must carry NUS or other student ID
Disabled Child	n/a	£12	n/a
Carer	n/a	*£8	*£8	*applies to essential carers of less able adult or child and must attend a booking office with proof of carer credentials
Family (1A+3C)	£40.00	£42	n/a	Child fare applies aged 3-15 inclusive
Family (2A+3C)	£53.00	£57	n/a	Child fare applies aged 3-15 inclusive
FoGCML Family (1A+3C)	£36.00	£36	n/a	Child fare applies aged 3-15 inclusive
FoGCML Family (2A+3C)	£48.00	£48	n/a	Child fare applies aged 3-15 inclusive
Dog / Cycle / Acc Article	£3.00	£3	n/a	Dogs are not permitted to board or alight at Nunckley Hill Station

RETURN FARES	Loughborough Central	Quorn & Woodhouse	Nunckley Hill or M'sorrel	Rothley	Leicester North
Loughborough Central	. . . .	£10A £6C	£17A £9C	£17A £9C	£23A £12C valid after 1430
Quorn & Woodhouse	£10A * £6C	. . . .	£10A £6C	£10A £6C	£17A £9C
Nunckley Hill or Mountsorrel (see note 12)	£17A £9C	£10A £6C	USE TWO SINGLES	£10A £6C	£17A £9C
Rothley	£17A £9C	£10A £6C	£10A £6C	. . . .	£10A £6C
Leicester North	£23A £12C after 1430	£17A £9C	£17A £9C	£10A £6C	. . . .
Standard return fare (all stations)	£56A £32C	£56A £32C	£56A £32C	£56A £32C	£56A £32C

SINGLE FARES	Loughborough Central	Quorn & Woodhouse	Nunckley Hill or M'sorrel	Rothley	Leicester North
Loughborough Central	. . . .	£6A £3C	£10A £5C	£10A £5C	£14A £8C
Quorn & Woodhouse	£6A £3C	. . . .	£6A £3C	£6A £3C	£10A £5C
Nunckley Hill or Mountsorrel	£10A £5C	£6A £3C	£3A £2C	£6A £3C	£10A £5C
Rothley	£10A £5C	£6A £3C	£6A £3C	. . . .	£6A £3C
Leicester North	£14A £8C	£10A £5C	£10A £5C	£6A £3C	. . . .

PLATFORM TICKETS	Loughborough Central £5	Quorn & Woodhouse, Rothley or Leicester North £4

Notes

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 Privilege 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 £14.00

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. Our standard adult runabout fare (valid on all advertised services with standard class accommodation, except reservation only services (including Santa trains)) is £56 - this is valid for use on one day only during the 31 days from date of issue.

12. 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.