 4965 Rood Ashton Hall hauling a Shakespeare Express service through Lapworth in July 2016 | |
| Overview | |
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| Service type | Passenger excursion train |
| First service | 1999 |
| Current operator(s) | Vintage Trains |
| Route | |
| Termini | Birmingham Snow Hill Stratford-upon-Avon |
| Stops | Birmingham Moor Street Tyseley |
| Distance travelled | 50 miles |
| Service frequency | Selected Summer Sundays |
| Train number(s) | 158Y-161Y |
| Line(s) used | North Warwickshire Leamington Stratford Chiltern |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | First and Standard |
| Catering facilities | Yes |
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The Shakespeare Express is a steam-hauled passenger excursion train that has operated since 1999. It operates two trips in each direction on selected summer Sundays from Birmingham Snow Hill to Stratford-upon-Avon with a journey times of 60 to 70 minutes in each direction. [1] [2] [3] The outbound journey operates via the North Warwickshire Line with the return using the Stratford to Leamington and Chiltern Main Lines. [4] [5]
It is operated by Vintage Trains, with traction generally supplied by Tyseley Locomotive Works although locomotives from elsewhere may be brought in on an as-required basis. As there are no turning locomotive facilities at Stratford-upon-Avon, the train operates with the locomotive running tender first in one direction.
