The Shakespeare Express is Vintage Trains’ flagship service: a steam-hauled journey between Birmingham and Stratford-upon-Avon, running every Sunday through the summer along one of England’s most distinctive routes.

Hauled by a restored steam locomotive at mainline speed through the Warwickshire countryside, it connects the West Midlands’ biggest city with one of the world’s most visited cultural destinations in a way that no other service does.

Winner of the Silver Award for Experience of the Year at the West Midlands Tourism Awards 2026.