Santa Express with GWSR

Type:Christmas

Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway
From Cheltenham Racecourse Train Station
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL54 5DT

Tel: 01242 621405

Santa Express with GWSR

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Opening Times

Season (23 Nov 2024 - 24 Nov 2024)
Season (30 Nov 2024 - 1 Dec 2024)
Season (7 Dec 2024 - 8 Dec 2024)
Season (14 Dec 2024 - 15 Dec 2024)
Season (20 Dec 2024 - 23 Dec 2024)

Directions

Road Directions

Cheltenham Racecourse Station is the southern terminus of the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway. The GWSR station car park is accessed through the main signposted Cheltenham Racecourse entrance at the roundabout on the Evesham Road. Drive through the racecource and follow the signs to get to the GWSR car park. There is ample parking for both cars and coaches.

Public Transport Directions

There are some great alternatives for getting to the four GWSR main stations using public transport. If you are on holiday in the area without access to a vehicle or just fancy visiting us without having to drive, you can still have the pleasure of a steam train ride in the Cotswolds. As always, you are advised to check with the transport operator before planning your journey. Stagecoach, for enquiries telephone 0871 200 22 33. Johnsons Coaches for enquiries telephone 01564 797 070 NN Cresswell for enquiries call 01386 48655 (8am - 5pm Mon-Fri) Pulham & Sons (Coaches) for enquiries call 01451 820369 Cheltenham Race Course Station GL50 4SH

The nearest mainline railway station to the GWSR is Cheltenham Spa. Stagecoach services D and E operate from Monday to Saturday from the forecourt of Cheltenham Spa railway station to Cheltenham Race Course Park & Ride, with a bus every 15 minutes. The Park & Ride is about a half a mile walk to the GWSR Cheltenham Race Course station. The walk is along the racecourse internal road, and is sign-posted. Our booking office is at road level, whilst the platforms and main station buildings are reached by a slope. Visitors who prefer not to walk are advised to either use a taxi or to use Winchcombe or Toddington station instead. On Sundays and Bank Holidays, Stagecoach service D operates every 20 minutes.

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