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March 28, 2024

Last visitor announced for spectacular Cotswold Festival of Steam

• New ‘Mogul’ no. 9351 from West Somerset Railway billed for event • Up to EIGHT locos for bonanza ‘Western Workhorses’-themed Festival • Three NEWLY BUILT locomotives together for the first time • Festival recalls the busiest days of the former Cotswold main line

Steam Gala 2024

Steam Locomotive

For Enthusiasts

March 27, 2024

Phase 1 of Stanway Viaduct repair complete

• Viaduct handed back to Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway trains • Line to Broadway re-opened from Good Friday, 29 March 2024

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March 20, 2024

The Cotswold Halt – a new café and bar at Toddington now open

• The Cotswold Halt – new catering venue on the GWSR • “A very good reason to visit Toddington station”

Food & Drink

For Families

For Enthusiasts

Easter

February 21, 2024

Saintly visit to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway

• Cotswold Festival of Steam to welcome new-build ‘Saint’ class locomotive • Locomotive 2999 Lady of Legend makes first visit to the Cotswolds • Four types of GW 4-6-0s together for first time in preservation • Cotswold Festival of Steam, 25-27 May 2024: tickets now available

Steam Gala 2024

Steam Locomotive

February 12, 2024

A new Grange in the Cotswolds

• New-build GWR ‘Grange’ class loco for Cotswold Festival of Steam • Award-winning steam extravaganza 25-27 May 2024 • Intensive timetable with up to eight locomotives working

Steam Gala 2024

For Enthusiasts

Steam Locomotive

January 8, 2024

Sir Timothy Laurence, President of Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Trust, inspects under-repair Stanway viaduct

• Major works to repair historic 15-arch railway viaduct • Sir Tim commends Trust appeal to fund repair work • ‘Unwelcome surprise’ of failed parapet joints

Civil Engineering

December 4, 2023

Top Cotswolds awards for Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway

• GWSR picks up two top accolades in Cotswolds Concierge Awards • Railway is ‘Best Attraction in the Cotswolds’ and organised ‘Best Event in the Cotswolds’

Featured Articles

November 16, 2023

Steaming to Christmas on the GWSR

• More than two-thirds of Santa Express tickets sold out! • ‘Book quickly’ to avoid disappointment, railway advises • Charity Santa Express runs on 19 November • Post-Christmas Mince Pie Specials

For Families

November 9, 2023

Broadway Caravan and Motorhome Club supports Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Trust’s Stanway Viaduct appeal

• Second donation presented to GWRT for Stanway Viaduct appeal • Presentation ceremony at Broadway station on 4th November • Caravan and Motorhome Club’s Broadway park on site of Broadway goods yard

Civil Engineering

November 1, 2023

GWSR’s river works alleviate flooding

• Flow of River Isbourne under railway’s bridge improved • Risk of bank and railway embankment erosion minimised • “Drainage vital to railway’s integrity”

Civil Engineering

October 12, 2023

Contract awarded for Stanway Viaduct waterproofing

• GWSR appoints Walsh Construction Ltd to waterproof viaduct deck • GWRT awards grant to fund the works following appeal success • Railway’s Permanent Way Dept volunteers to support works

Civil Engineering

October 12, 2023

2807 is oldest GWR locomotive in working order once again

• Churchward 2-8-0 moves following three-year overhaul • CSPL Chairman: ‘an exciting moment as the wheels turned for the first time’

For Enthusiasts

Steam Locomotive

October 6, 2023

Money for nothing? Heritage railway’s valuation day success

The doors of the Lifford Hall in Broadway were opened on Sunday 1 October for the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway’s (GWSR) first Railwayana Valuation Day, which starred Paul Atterbury, familiar to viewers of BBC-TV’s Antiques Roadshow.

Press Releases

September 28, 2023

Colas Rail UK (CRUK), NR & GWSR work together at Winchcombe Station

• 30 volunteers construct a play area for local children and a seating area • Focus on a sustainable approach with the use of recycled wooden sleepers

For Families

September 12, 2023

GWR’s Mixed Traction fleet on track for annual October ‘Showcase’ event

• Mixed Traction extravaganza for GWR Autumn Showcase, 28-29 October 2023 • Sights and sounds of heritage traction over 14 miles in the Cotswolds • Home locomotive fleet to operate intensive two-day timetable over weekend

Steam Locomotive

Special Events

For Enthusiasts

January 5, 2023

Our Carriages

Comfy seats that line up with windows, varnished wood panelling, maybe even your own compartment, travel in comfort as you watch the scenery roll by. Our fleet of BR Mk1 coaches are around 60-70 years old and take you back to a more refined style of travel.

Featured Articles

May 18, 2022

Fuel for Thought

Coal – or the potential lack of it – is focusing the minds of heritage railways and other heritage users across the UK and the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway is no exception.

News & Updates

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