Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway to carry its one millionth passengers this weekend!

For one lucky person and his or her family, a visit to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway this weekend is going to be extra special. Could you be the one?

That's because they will be the one millionth traveller on the line, which now operates diesel and steam trains over ten miles between Cheltenham and Toddington.

Explains commercial director Malcolm Temple, who will be greeting the lucky visitor: "The GWR ran its first train almost exactly 25 years ago. That was a very modest affair - just a tiny tank engine and one coach running over a few hundred yards of track.

"Now we carry around 70,000 passengers per year and on Saturday 18th April, the GWR is expecting its one-millionth customer.  Of course, a visit to the GWR is always an amazing experience but for this person and other members of their party it will be an extraordinary day!

"Not only will we present them with a special 'golden' ticket and give them the full VIP treatment, but  they'll be given free membership of the railway as well as lunch or dinner for two on a date of their choice, on our acclaimed 'Elegant Excursions' dining train," explains Malcolm. "This is a very special occasion, not just for the winner, but for the railway too."