Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR)
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR)
Embark on a majestic 14-mile odyssey through the heart of the Cotswolds on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway. Following the historic 'Honeybourne Line'—once a high-speed GWR artery between the Midlands and the South West—this premier heritage route traverses the spectacular Greet Tunnel and offers sweeping vistas of the Malvern Hills and the Vale of Evesham. It is a masterclass in Great Western restoration, where chocolate-and-cream carriages and powerful express locomotives recreate the golden age of steam travel in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Railway History
The Honeybourne Line
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) operates on the historic 'Honeybourne Line,' which was built in 1904 to provide a high-speed GWR route between the Midlands and South West. After falling into disrepair in the 1970s, it was painstakingly restored by volunteers into one of the country's premier heritage attractions. Today, its fleet of heavy-freight and express-passenger steam locomotives and chocolate-and-cream GWR carriages preserve the elegance of Edwardian travel.
