A steam locomotive hauls the Jacobite train across the curved stone arches of Glenfinnan Viaduct, white exhaust trailing back over the maroon carriages with Highland hills beyond.
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The Shakespeare Express 2026 (Vintage Trains)

📅 Selected dates, 26 Jul – 30 Aug 2026📍 Birmingham Snow Hill station, West MidlandsB3 2BJ

Vintage Trains' steam-hauled express runs on summer Sundays from Birmingham Snow Hill, Moor Street and Tyseley to Stratford-upon-Avon, calling at Henley-in-Arden. First class dining and standard tickets are available, with 2026 running dates of 26 July and 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 August.

What’s on

  • Mainline steam from central Birmingham
  • Runs to Stratford-upon-Avon
  • First class dining option
  • Six Sundays in summer 2026
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