Steam trains in North and South West London while not commonplace, aren’t rare – but a steam train in East London is exceptionally so, and tomorrow (Sat 10th Dec) is a chance for people in this side of the city to see one charge by.
The Cathedrals Express is running from Southend-on-Sea to Southampton — via Upminster, Gospel Oak and Hounslow — and back along the same route – so you can watch the train twice if you want.
The locomotive doing the pulling will be the 60 year old Britannia class 70000.
Steam trains appeal to most people from train geeks to children, so something to look out for either at the stations along the route, or if you know a good vantage point near the railway tracks.
Timetable for the London Area
Location | Morning | Evening |
Upminster | 9:56 | 21:08 |
Barking Upney Junction | 10:06 | 20:57 |
Barking | 10:08 | 20:49 |
Barking Station Junction | 10:17 | 20:47 |
Woodgrange Park | 10:19 | 20:45 |
Leyton Midland Road | 10:28 | 20:37 |
South Tottenham | 10:38 | 20:27 |
Harringay Park Jn | 10:43 | 20:23 |
Upper Holloway | 10:46 | 20:19 |
Junction Road Jn | 10:47 | 20:17 |
Gospel Oak | 10:55 | 20:15 |
Kensal Green Jn | 11:07 | 20:03 |
Willesden Jn: High Level | 11:11 | 20:01 |
Acton Wells Jn | 11:15 | 19:57 |
South Acton Jn | 11:20 | 19:52 |
Kew East Jn | 11:27 | 19:47 |
Brentford | 11:32 | 19:42 |
Hounslow | 11:37 | 19:35 |
Feltham | 11:42 | 19:29 |
Staines | 11:48 | 19:21 |
I waited lineside between Blackhorse Road and South Tottenham. Either it was running late or I was on the wrong bit of track as I only saw four DMUs before I got cold and went home.
Apparently it was running half an hour late this morning.
Is there trips for people to go the steam trains as its my dads 80th this year & he loves steam trains & i thought it would be lovely for him to have a trip on a steam train
Try clicking on the links in the article.