The railway operates a round trip of over 20 miles between Toddington (see map) and Cheltenham Racecourse (follow AA signs), where the station is within the racecourse grounds. Departing from the restored station at Toddington you travel past the village of Didbrook and the site of Hayles Abbey Halt, once busy with fruit growers and visitors to the Abbey. Good views of the Cotswold Hills can be seen from both sides of the train.
On arrival at Winchcombe Station you will observe the original Monmouth Troy station building, rebuilt on this site by our volunteers. After a brief stop at Winchcombe, the train continues its journey through a cutting into Greet Tunnel which at 693 yards, is one of the longest on a preserved railway. Upon leaving the tunnel, you pass through the village of Gretton, hamlets of Stanley Pontlarge and Far Stanley, with views over the Vale of Evesham to the Malvern Hills.
After the long run through Dixton cutting, the train passes Gotherington Station (privately owned and with no public access) to the limit of the line. A short platform and waiting shelter have been constructed opposite Gotherington Station. Trains stop here by request only. There is no car parking at Gotherington. Access is by foot via Granna Lane only. The GWR has recently relaid a f
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