West Coast Railways

For the defunct Australian rail operator, see West Coast Railway (Victoria).

West Coast Railways
Industry
  • Locomotive spot-hire
  • Charter train operations
PredecessorSteamtown Carnforth
FoundedJune 1998
Headquarters
Carnforth
,
England
Key people
David Smith (Majority owner)
Patricia Marshall (Managing Director)
Websitewww.westcoastrailways.co.uk

West Coast Railways (WCR)[1] is a railway spot-hire company and charter train operator based at Carnforth MPD in Lancashire. Using buildings and other facilities previously owned by the Steamtown Carnforth visitor attraction, in June 1998 the company became the first privately owned company to be given a licence as a train operating company.

  1. ^ "Companies House extract company no 3066109". Companies House.