Flying Scotsman returns to Oxfordshire this weekend
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 16:38 · Archive
The Flying Scotsman will run heritage tours from Didcot Railway Centre on Saturday and Sunday.
The Flying Scotsman is set to return to Oxfordshire this weekend for heritage train tours organised by Fox & Edwards Events in partnership with 22 heritage lines and the National Railway Museum.
On Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October, the locomotive will run two journeys each day from Didcot Railway Centre. Morning services depart at 11 am and afternoon services at 3.25 pm, both covering a 133-mile route through Chippenham, Reading, Westbury and Swindon, ending at Newbury Racecourse Station. First class and traditional seating options are available, with return tickets starting at £99.
Sarah Price, head of public programme at the National Railway Museum, said the locomotive 'remains one of the most recognisable locomotives in the world' and praised mainline tours for bringing 'railway heritage directly to communities across the country'. The last time the Flying Scotsman visited Oxfordshire was in May 2025 for the 'Steam Legends Unite' event, which attracted more than 10,000 visitors.
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- The Flying Scotsman set to return to Oxfordshire this weekendThe Flying Scotsman is set to return to Oxfordshire this weekend after a year and a half hiatus.Oxford Mail · 14 Oct, 16:00
- The Flying Scotsman set to return to Oxfordshire this weekendThe Flying Scotsman is set to return to Oxfordshire this weekend after a year and a half hiatus.Oxfordshire Guardian · 14 Oct, 16:00
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