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Significantly reduced or no Chiltern Railway service due to Storm Goretti

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January 9, 2026
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A significantly reduced service will be in operation tomorrow due to Storm Goretti, Chiltern Railways has announced. 50% of normal train services will operate on…

Shakespeare Express services to return in 2026

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December 11, 2025
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Steam-hauled services between Birmingham and Stratford-upon-Avon will again run in 2026 along the Shakespeare Line and the Chiltern main line.

New Shakepeare Statue unveiled

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May 24, 2025
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New Shakespeare artwork was unveiled yesterday (21st May) at Stratford-upon-Avon.

Shakespeare Express steam train to mark 40th Anniversary

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April 23, 2025
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The mainline steam Shakespeare Express, run by Vintage Trains, is celebrating its fortieth anniversary this year.

Shakespeare Express steam train to run from Derby in anniversary year

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March 10, 2025
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The Shakespeare Express celebrates the fortieth anniversary of its first run this year, its anniversary coinciding with the bicentenary of the modern railway and the 186th anniversary of Derby railway station opening.

Shakespeare Express steam train to help mark 175th Anniversary of Worcestershire railway station

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March 7, 2025
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Its a big year for Vintage Trains’ Shakespeare Express – it is 40 years since the first train ran and it is also the 175th…

Steam locomotive 45212 to visit Warwickshire this Saturday

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March 6, 2025
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LMS Black 5 No. 45212 will be visiting Warwickshire this Saturday (8th March 2025) as it hauls The Stratford Flyer. Departing Manchester Piccadilly at 07:25,…

Class 20 locomotives to visit Oxfordshire this Saturday

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February 20, 2025
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Class 20 locomotives are to visit Oxfordshire this Saturday (22nd February 2025) as part of the UK Railtours’ Shakespearean Sonnet.

Class 20 locomotives to haul UK Railtours trip to Warwickshire this February

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January 25, 2025
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On Saturday, 22nd February UK Railtours is running The Shakespearean Sonnet rail tour from London Paddington to Stratford-on-Avon hauled by two pairs of Class 20 locomotives.

West Midlands train services set for disruption this Sunday

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January 17, 2025
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Next Sunday, 19th January, train services between Oxford and the West Midlands will be severely disrupted because of essential engineering work.