The Stratford Flyer
Saturday 8th March 2025
Join us on this special day out, steam hauled from Manchester to Stratford upon Avon, by a steam locomotive from the Carnforth pool. Our train will have the travel via Stockport, Macclesfield, Stoke and Stafford as we make our way towards the internationally popular destination of Stratford upon Avon, visited from far and wide by many to see its Shakespeare attractions.
Our special train starts at the cosmopolitan northern city of Manchester, from Piccadilly station, and we will be steam hauled through the suburbs to Stockport, where we will pause briefly to pick up passengers. We now head through Macclesfield and Stoke before we continue southwards towards Stafford.
At Stafford we will leave the Trent Valley line and take the Birmingham route via Wolverhampton. We will run through the industrial heartlands of the Midlands and make our way towards Birmingham New Street, our second major city of the day.
We will thread our way through the suburbs of Birmingham and make our way steadily to join the former Great Western Railway’s route from Birmingham to Stratford upon Avon. The Warwickshire countryside will provide a pleasant outlook from your carriage window as we approach our destination for today at Stratford-upon-Avon.
There will be ample time in the town to take in all the famous sights, including the birthplace of William Shakespeare and his New Palace home, possibly the most famous writer in the English language. Explore the other sites, including the Memorial Theatre, the Bancroft Gardens and the river Avon and Stratford Canal. The town offers many interesting shops and is well provided for with pubs and restaurants. All in all, a very pleasant place to spend an afternoon.
During our stay in Stratford, our steam locomotive will be turned and serviced for the journey back to Manchester. We will retrace our earlier route back through Birmingham, Stafford and Crewe before arriving back in Manchester at Victoria station in the evening, ending what promises to be an interesting and varied day out to Shakespeare country.
Available Classes
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Premier DiningList Item 1
Premier Dining includes a full English breakfast and four course dinner freshly prepared on board and silver served at your seat.
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First ClassList Item 2
First Class includes morning tea or coffee with a breakfast roll and a muffin and an afternoon service of tea or coffee with a savoury of the day followed by scone with butter and jam.
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Standard ClassList Item 3
Standard Class includes a reserved seat usually at a table for four.
Fares
| Fares | Adult | Junior | Family |
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| Premier | £325 | £230 | £995 |
| First | £225 | £160 | £690 |
| Standard | £115 | £85 | £358 |
Tables for two can be guaranteed in Premier Dining and First Class for a supplement of £45 per person (subject to availability). A buffet car is available and serves tea, coffee, snacks and light refreshments.
Please Note
Destinations Route
Approximate timings shown
| Station | Outward | Return |
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| Manchester Piccadilly | 07:30 | ------- |
| Manchester Victoria | ------- | 21:40 |
| Stockport | 08:45 | 20:45 |
| Macclesfield | 09:00 | 20:00 |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | 12:50 | 16:15 |
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