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The Great Central Railway was the first railway granted a coat of arms.It was granted on 25 February 1898 by the Garter, Clarenceux and Norroy Kings of Arms as: . Argent on a cross gules voided of the field between two wings in chief sable and as many daggers erect, in base of the second, in the fesse point a morion winged of the third, on a chief also of the second a pale of the first thereon ...
As the UK's only double track, main line heritage railway, we are the only place in the world where full size steam engines can be seen passing each other – just as it was when steam ruled the rails.
The Great Central Railway (GCR) is a heritage railway in Leicestershire, England, named after the company that originally built this stretch of railway. It runs for 8.25 miles (13.28 km) [citation needed] between the town of Loughborough and a new terminus in the north of Leicester.
Great Central Railway reveals dramatic new design and launches appeal for next phase of ambitious ‘Reunification’ project. The Great Central Railway is preparing to submit a planning application for it’s ambitious Reunification scheme.
The Great Central Railway runs between Loughborough Central station and Leicester North via Quorn & Woodhouse and Rothley. Trains run every weekend all year round, and on selected weekdays. Choose a single, return or runabout trip.
Jan 1, 2024 · The present day Great Central Railway is a unique heritage railway located in the university town of Loughborough in the East Midlands of England between the cities of Leicester and Nottingham. It is on the route of the old Great Central Railway that linked the cities of Manchester, Sheffield, Nottingham and Leicester with London at its ...
Apr 22, 2024 · Plans for a new viaduct to reunite two halves of a heritage railway line have been announced. The Great Central Railway line ran between Leicester and Nottingham until the 1970s, when old...
