People in Cumbria can enjoy a festive trip to Chester later this year by heritage train.
The Settle Carlisle Railway Development Company is the trip to Chester on Tuesday, November 19.
The service, pulled by a heritage diesel engine, will have a first class fine dining carriage as well as first and standard seating plus a buffet car.
Passengers will be able to join the train from Carlisle, Appleby and Kirkby Stephen.
The popularity of the heritage services meant that last year’s charter train sold out in days for the standard class, and an extra carriage had to be added to meet the demand from people across Cumbria, the Borders and North Yorkshire, looking to enjoy a day out with a direct service.
Settle-Carlisle Railway Development Company deputy chairman, John Moorhouse said: “We are amazed at the response and demand from the public in Cumbria and North Yorkshire, looking for an opportunity to take a charter journey from nearer home.
“Usually charter trains bring people to North Yorkshire and Cumbria, however we are providing an opportunity for people to visit somewhere they couldn’t reach by direct line and enjoy a trip on a heritage train.
“We have planned this charter to coincide with the Christmas markets in Chester, and provide people living along the Settle Carlisle line with an opportunity to do some Christmas shopping and sightseeing.”
