Steam locomotive 61306 Mayflower will be on the mainline again this Thursday, 26th May 2022, as it hauls a special railtour to Bath Spa.

Departing Shoeburyness at 06:48, the train, currently diesel hauled, will pass through Southend East (06:55), Leigh-on-Sea (07:07), Tilbury Town (07:29), Purfleet (07:37), Dagenham Dock (07:44), Barking (07:55), Leyton Midland Road (08:11), South Tottenham (08:20), West Hampstead Thameslink (09:03), Acton Mainline (09:20), Southall (09:31 – Mayflower added to the train here), Slough (10:29), Reading (10:48), Didcot Parkway (11:07), Swindon (12:20), Chippenham (12:48) and Bath Spa at 13:03.

After time in Bath, the train will depart at 16:56 and will pass through Chippenham (17:11), Reading (19:15), Slough (19:42), Hanwell Bridge Loop (19:59 – Mayflower replaced by Diesel here), Acton Main Line (20:54), West Hampstead (21:09), Leyton Midland Road (21:38), Barking (21:48), Southend Central (22:37), Southend East (22:43) and Shoeburyness at 22:52.

These above timings in brackets are approximate. Please click here for tracking links that will track the train throughout the day to keep you up to date on when it will pass through your local station.

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As always, please respect the dangers of the railway. Please do not trespass on the railway to see this iconic locomotive – stay to public access spots.