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The Christmas White Rose to York Wednesday 10 December 2025 Quick Details Category: Express Steam Availability: Wednesday 3rd & Wednesday 10th December Join us this December for a festive steam-hauled train journey, travelling through the East Midlands to the historic city of York. Visit the medieval city's award-winning Christmas Markets, explore the narrow, cobbled streets or marvel at the wonderful Minster, a beautiful Gothic Cathedral in the heart of the city. Alternatively, explore more of the city's heritage and history, where there is evidence of Roman, Viking and Medieval history within the 13th-century walls. And with attractions including the Jorvik Centre or the superb National Railway Museum, there is plenty to see and do for everyone. 3rd December's train will be hauled by one of our resident Castle Class locomotives. The train on 10th December will be steam hauled throughout by special guest locomotive 60163 'Tornado', the first main line steam locomotive built in the UK since 1960, with this train being the only opportunity to travel behind this fantastic locomotive on the mainline for the rest of 2025. Departing From Wednesday 3rd December Birmingham New Street, Coleshill Parkway, Tamworth, Burton-on-Trent & Derby Wednesday 10th December Dorridge, Widney Manor, Coleshill Parkway, Nuneaton, Leicester, East Midlands Parkway & Ilkeston Approximate Travel Timings Wednesday 3rd December Station Departs Returns Birmingham New Street 08:55 20:30 Coleshill Parkway 09:15 20:10 Tamworth 09:35 19:25 Burton-on-Trent 09:50 19:10 Derby 10:15 18:50 Wednesday 10th December Station Departs Returns Dorridge 08:00 21:57 Widney Manor 08:09 21:48 Coleshill Parkway 08:43 21:14 Nuneaton 09:14 20:50 Leicester 09:46 20:05 East Midlands Parkway 10:21 19:29 Ilkeston 10:45 19:05 Please Note* All timings shown above are approximate and may be subject to change. Approximate Destination Timings Station Arrives Departs York (3rd December) 12:45 16:40 York (10th December) 12:55 16:55 Please Note* All timings shown above are approximate and may be subject to change. Classes of Travel
DIARY DATES 2025 PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE TOURS ARE NOT YET OPEN FOR BOOKINGS AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS DATES FOR YOUR DIARY ONLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE WHILE WE FINALISE OUR PLANS! Sunday 14th December - We are still planning to operate on Sunday 14th December and hope to share some exciting news soon.
Christmas mainline charter Friday 19th December 2025 A Christmas special from London to Durham and Newcastle with much sought after freight locomotives from the GBRf stable, and an early afternoon break in Newcastle for lunch, drinks or last minute Christmas shopping. No further details are available at present. Entries marked as 'Save the Date' are provisional and therefore are subject to change/removal at any time.
DIARY DATES 2025 PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE TOURS ARE NOT YET OPEN FOR BOOKINGS AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS DATES FOR YOUR DIARY ONLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE WHILE WE FINALISE OUR PLANS! Saturday 20th December - Christmas at Beamish and Festive Durham From London King's Cross and East Coast Mainline pick ups to UK Railtours' favourite open air museum, Beamish. If you have never visited in the festive season before, make this the year you do! Or do some last minute shopping in historic Durham. Expect GBRf's 57310 'UK Railtours' and a Class 66 to feature - FEATURING FIRST CLASS DINING
The Pathfinder Finale - FULLY BOOKED Saturday 20 December 2025 Join us on the final journey for Pathfinder Railtours. Joining Stations: Salisbury, Westbury, Bath Spa, Bristol Parkway, Cam & Dursley, Cheltenham Spa, Worcestershire Parkway & *Birmingham New Street Event Details Saturday 20 December 2025 The Pathfinder Finale To round off the Festive Season and 52 years of Pathfinder Railtours trading, we present this excursion to the city of Manchester, home to one of the best Christmas Markets in Britain... or perhaps enjoy a journey through the Pennine hills and mills. Starting at Salisbury, our festively decorated special train picks-up at principle stations via Bath Spa and Bristol to Cheltenham. From there we head northwards through Worcestershire and the West Midlands into Staffordshire. The requested route will take us through the Potteries and on along the western flanks of the Pennines, by way of Congleton and Macclesfield to Stockport. A twisting route through suburbia will lead to our destination at MANCHESTER VICTORIA (arrive 1300 / depart 1630), right by the city centre. As well as some three hundred individual Christmas stalls, there will be festive displays in the streets, shops and markets. And, of course, Manchester has so much to offer the visitor at all times of year. To add great interest to the day, our liveried train is booked to be hauled from and back to Gloucester by 1960's Swindon built veteran 'Western' Class 52 diesel D1015 'Western Champion', courtesy of the Diesel Traction Group. This powerful locomotive will be making a class debut on some of the northern parts of the route as they spent most of their working lives south and west of the Paddington to Birmingham line. A West Coast Railway Co diesel will haul the train from Salisbury to Gloucester and back. The return journey should be routed via Warrington and Crewe to complete our grand day out! PENNINE ADD-ON RAILTOUR Supplementary fare £20.00 As an alternative to the afternoon in Manchester, we offer this add-on tour heading firstly in the direction of Preston, but just before turning east towards Blackburn and on into the Pennine hill country through Accrington to Burnley. From there we climb to the wilds of Copy Pit Summit, then down into the head of the Calder Valley. Another climb then, through Todmorden to Summit Tunnel and down through Rochdale and back to Manchester Victoria, where those who have spent the afternoon there will rejoin us. Our caterers Gravy Train Catering will be providing the Silver Service on board this train in both Premier Dining and First Class, with a festive twist. ON BOARD FEATURES INCLUDE: - Reserved seats aligned with the carriage windows - A printed excursion and journey guide for everyone - A travelling licensed buffet with refreshments, including alcoholic and soft drinks - First Class passengers receive tea or coffee service with a breakfast bap and a festive treat on the outward and sandwiches and cake on the return journey - The Premier Dining service includes The Great British Breakfast, Elevenses and a four course Christmas Dinner - Cheerful, friendly and helpful Pathfinder Stewards! ESTIMATED TIMINGS Joining Stations Depart Return Salisbury 0610 2300 Westbury 0640 2230 Bath Spa 0710 2205 Bristol Parkway 0745 2135 Cam & Dursley 0815 2105 Cheltenham Spa 0910 2010 Worcestershire Parkway 0940 1940 *Birmingham New Street 1020 1900 Search Search Fares Adult Junior Party x4 Availability Premier Dining £329 £309 £1276 FULLY BOOKED First Class £215 £195 £820 1 SEATS AVAILABLE Standard Class £149 £109 £576 FULLY BOOKED Book tickets Table for Two seats are available at a supplement of £70 per person in First Class and Premier Dining. *Please note that Premier Dining will not be available for those joining at Birmingham New Street