The Steam & Whistle

Saturday Evenings

£59.00 Per Person

Introducing The Steam and Whistle, the Great Central Railway’s gastro train experience. Combining the charm of heritage rail travel with a relaxed, gastro pub style menu, this immersive dining journey offers a unique way to enjoy locally sourced, quality casual dining in a first class setting. As you travel through picturesque landscapes, The Steam and Whistle offers a fantastic mix of tasty food and stunning views in a unique environment, perfect for a Saturday night out with friends.

Departing from Loughborough Station at 7:30pm on selected Saturdays.

First-Class Dining Menu/s

January to April, October and November

May to September

Gift Vouchers

Give the Gift of the GCR

Why not give the gift of The Steam and Whistle, the Great Central Railway’s gastro train experience, with charm of heritage rail travel and a relaxed, gastro pub style menu for an immersive dining journey offers a unique way to enjoy locally sourced, quality casual dining in a first class setting and is perfect for a Saturday night out with friends and family.

Stations Information

All First-Class Dining Experience tickets come with complimentary rail travel for the day of dining, on any standard passenger services. Allowing you to hop on and off to explore all our historic stations. So, why not start your First-Class Dining Experience in style and arrive at your departure station by train. If your reservations are on a non-train running day, your ticket will be valid for the following running day.

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Allergen Policy

If you have concerns about allergens, please contact us before booking your dining experience to request to view the information in our Allergen Information File.

When you join us for a dining experience, please ask any member of the On-Train Dining Team before your meal is served if you are concerned about the presence of allergens in your food, or would like further information on our vegan and vegetarian dish preparation.

Please be aware that all our dishes are prepared in kitchens where gluten, nuts and other allergens are present, therefore, we cannot guarantee that any food item is completely ‘free from’ traces of allergens. Some dishes may contain alcohol which may not be listed on the menu,

Full allergen information on the ingredients in the food we serve is available on request from any member of the On-Train Dining Team.