Shackerstone Station is at the northern end of the "Battlefield Railway" line, and features a museum, Victorian tea room, souvenir shop, and the main loco shed.

Steam, diesel and railcar train services run along a single track line. There is a bike park at the station, or it is possible to take your cycle on the train for a small fee.

Keith

September 12, 2020

Cycling

There is a cafe at the station open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, you have to pay £1 for a platform ticket before getting to the coffee. Had a cake at a farm who was having a Mcmillian Morning, great conversation with the former

Alice Baddeley

January 14, 2024

Hiking

Shackerstone steam railway station, stands as a preserved railway station and a distinguished heritage museum.

Serving as the terminus and headquarters of the Battlefield Line Railway, this location boasts the Shackerstone Railwayana Museum, a tea room, a well-stocked shop, and houses both the locomotive shed and main rolling stock.

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Location: Shackerstone, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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Shackerstone Railway Station & Battlefield Line Heritage Centre

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