One of the world's poshest trains will stop at Crewe this Saturday (April 27) as part of a luxury steam trip which has sold out, despite tickets costing up to £700 each.

Due to its popularity, bosses of the 1930s Pullman-style Northern Belle have organised three more steam journeys over the Settle-Carlisle line through the North Yorkshire moors. 

Passengers will board over a red carpet when the Northern Belle sets out from Coventry at 7:10am on 27 April.

The luxury Northern Belle steam trip has sold out for this weekend, despite tickets costing up to £700 each (Ryan Parker).

It will then call at Birmingham International at 7:25, Wolverhampton at 8:05 and Stafford at 8:25, before reaching Crewe at 9:05.

For those who have missed this weekend's train, the journey will now be repeated on June 8, July 27, and October 19.  

A Northern Belle spokesperson said: "Even though this is always a popular excursion, we were surprised at just how quickly tickets were snapped up this time. 

"But, we won't just be taking passengers for a day out, we will be transporting them back to the golden days of rail travel.

"Nothing is too good for our pampered passengers. We serve the finest food, the finest wine and the finest champagne.

The Northern Belle was voted one of world's most luxurious trains by readers of Conde Nast Traveller magazine in 2023 (Northern Belle).

"We even have our own onboard musicians and a magician to entertain our guests." 

The Northern Belle was voted one of world's most luxurious trains by readers of Conde Nast Traveller magazine in 2023.

When Channel 5 filmed "The World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys" programme, narrator, Bill Nighy, described the engine as "the Grand Dame of luxury travel".

After being handed their first glass of champagne before a three-course brunch is served, the a vintage diesel locomotive hauls the train north to Carnforth in Lancashire. 

Giant Battle of Britain class steam locomotive, Tangmere, which once pulled famous expresses like The Golden Arrow between London and the South Coast, will take over for the trip through Carlisle and on to Settle.

For those who have missed this weekend's train, the journey will now be repeated on June 8, July 27, and October 19 (Northern Belle).

Passengers will be served a six-course dinner with more wine and champagne during the journey home in the evening. 

Fares start at £495. For more details, visit Northern Belle's website HERE.

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