The Derby Shakespeare Express Sunday 25th October Destination: Stratford-upon-AvonDeparting from: Derby, Burton-on-Trent, Tamworth, Coleshill ParkwayClasses of Travel: Pullman, First Class (Non-Dining) & Standard (Non-Dining) Join us aboard The Derby Shakespeare Express for an unforgettable steam hauled journey from the East Midlands through the beautiful Warwickshire countryside to historic Stratford upon Avon, with dining options available. Book your journey today and experience the golden age of rail travel.

Sunday 25 October The Shakespeare Express is Vintage Trains' flagship journey, and nothing else on the British railway matches it: a genuine mainline steam locomotive, running at full speed through the Warwickshire countryside, starting in the town where William Shakespeare was born. This service is built around the journey itself. You travel out behind a working steam locomotive, pause briefly in Birmingham to see the engine up close, then head straight back. Tickets start from £27 per person. Child and family tickets available. What's included in every ticket: A steam-hauled round trip from Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham and back, on the national mainline behind a fully restored locomotive A run through the Warwickshire countryside on the Shakespeare Line, one of England's most distinctive stretches of railway A short stop in Birmingham with time to see the locomotive up close, before the return journey Comfortable seating with picture windows and a buffet car on board First Class includes a Sunday lunch and is brought to your seat on the way out, with afternoon tea served on the return. CONFIRMED JOURNEY TIMINGS Station Outward Return Stratford-upon-Avon 13:35 15:45 Birmingham Snow Hill 14:26 14:51

The Worcester Shakespeare Express 8th November Departing from: Worcester Shrub Hill, Droitwich Spa, Stourbridge JunctionClasses of Travel: Pullman & Standard (Non-Dining) Join us aboard The Worcester Shakespeare Express for an unforgettable steam hauled journey through the beautiful Warwickshire and Worcestershire countryside to historic Stratford-upon-Avon, with dining options available. Book your journey today and experience the golden age of rail travel.

The Mayflower Saturday 20th March 2027 Destination: PlymouthDeparting from: Birmingham Snow Hill, Stourbridge Junction, Droitwich Spa, Worcester Shrub Hill, Cheltenham, Bristol Parkway, Bristol Temple MeadsClasses of Travel: Pullman, First Class & Standard (Non-Dining) Named after a short-lived British Railways Western Region Express at the end of steam, we are reviving this express for an exciting mainline steam experience. The Mayflower will leave from Birmingham, diesel hauled, to our pick-up stations through to Bristol and then will run double headed unassisted over the Devon Banks to Plymouth.