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| 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. The outbound journey operates via the North Warwickshire Line with the return using the Stratford to Leamington and Chiltern Main Lines.
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.
References
- The Shakespeare Express 2019 Vintage Trains
- The Shakespeare Express returns to the mainline this summer with William Shakespeare on board Rail Business Daily 11 July 2019
- Vintage Trains arrivals and departures Stratford-upon-Avon station 15 September 2019 Real Train Times
- 158Y 1000 Birmingham Snow Hill to Stratford-upon-Avon 15 September 2019 Real Train Times
- 159Y 1241 Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham Snow Hill 15 September 2019 Real Train Times