Britain's 'poshest train' is coming through Birmingham - when to see it

Britain's 'poshest train' is coming through Birmingham tomorrow (April 27). Once part of the iconic Orient Express, the Northern Belle was voted one of the world’s most luxurious trains by readers of Conde Nast Traveller magazine.

And when Channel 5 filmed The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys programme, impressed narrator Bill Nighy described it as 'the Grand Dame of luxury travel'. The trip involves a red carpet arrival, champagne, a three-course brunch and a 'sumptuous six-course dinner' as musicians and magicians entertain the guests.

Tickets cost £700 and sold out so quickly that organisers have now organised three more trips. The 1930s Pullman-style steam train will set off from Coventry, pass through Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Stafford before making its way over the spectacular Settle-Carlisle line through the North Yorkshire moors.

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A spokesman for the train 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. We even have our own onboard musicians and a magician to entertain our guests."

When to see the Northern Belle around Birmingham

Provisional timings for the Northern Belle for departure and arrivals on Saturday April 27 are as follows:

• Coventry Station 06:25 / 21:50

• Birmingham International Station 06:40 / 21:35

• Walsall 07:25 / 21:00

• Stafford Station 08:25 / 20:15

• Crewe Station 09:05 / 19:45

• Carlisle Station 12:45

And for those who have missed out on tickets for this weekend’s train, the journey will now be repeated on June 8, July 27, and October 19. Fares start at £495. Find out more and book tickets via the Northern Belle website.

On June 8, the train is due to depart from Coventry Station at 7.10am and get to Birmingham International Station at 7.25am.

Passengers will board over a red carpet then enjoy a glass of champagne. They will be served a three-course brunch as 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. Passengers will be served a sumptuous six-course dinner with more wine and champagne during the journey home in the evening.