Explorer Ticket

A Journey Through Time Made Just for You!

The Explorer Ticket offers the ultimate stress-free day out for families and railway enthusiasts, with everything perfectly planned for you with a thoughtfully designed itinerary and engaging activities for kids with immersive storytelling. From the moment you’re welcomed at our stations, the Explorer Ticket ensures you can focus on enjoying quality time with your loved ones while we take care of the details.

What to Expect

Stress-Free Planning

The Explorer Ticket offers the ultimate stress-free day out for families and railway enthusiasts.

Activity sheets

Including Treasure hunts & iSpy challenges, keep an eye out for special landmarks, historic details, and even station cats!

Fun facts and station stories

Learn about the important role each station played in railway history.

Quality Time

Forget about the hassle of timetables and focus on enjoying the day together.

Collectible Handbills

A keepsake from each station, helping you piece together the full story of the GCR.

What’s Inside the Explorer Pack?

Each pack is designed to make your visit interactive and enjoyable as well as giving you all the tools

Additional Information

Explorer Badge Challenge

Get your activity pack stamped at each station and earn a special Explorer Badge at the end of your visit!

Earning your Explorer badge automatically enrols you into our Explorer Club where you’ll get to hear first about exciting new developments at Great Central Railway, be invited to special events and themed weekends and offered exclusive discounts.

Important: Itineraries Vary by Date

Each GCR Explorer itinerary is carefully tailored to match a specific day’s timetable. Please make sure you’re booking for the correct date that matches the itinerary you’re interested in. If you select a different date on the calendar, the timetable and your Explorer experience will be different. If you’re unsure please contact our Booking Office.

This ticket will allow you to start your explorer adventure from the LOUGHBOROUGH CENTRAL STATION.

Stations Information

All Explorer Tickets include a Run-About ticket providing you access to travel on all our trains through-out the day, allowing you to hop on and off to explore all out historic stations.

Loughborough Central

Quorn & Woodhouse

Rothley Station

Leicester North