A historic train is passing through Stoke-on-Trent this weekend.

The North-South Connection will be coursing through Stoke-on-Trent station at 11.30am on 2 May, picking up passengers before heading on to Reading.

It will be pulled by a Class 1 HST 125, offering a rare chance to see a historic train restored to its former glory.

The train will make a one-way stock move picking up from Manchester Victoria at 10.30 AM.

Following its sojourn through Greater Manchester, it will follow the mainline towards Watford Junction, and then onto the Great Western Mainline, where it will leave its stock at Reading at 3 PM.

It makes it way down for the Welsh Dragon Fixture on Saturday 2 May.

The service will call at:

• Manchester Victoria (PU 10:30)
• Stockport (PU 11:00)
• Stoke-on-Trent (PU 11:30)
• Hixon - Nuneaton (PU 12:10)
• Watford Junction (SD 13:20)
• Acton Canal Wharf Jn, Acton Wells Jn and Reading (SD 15:00)

Passengers can enjoy refreshments and snacks onboard, as well as a selection of merchandise.

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Ticket prices start at £39 per person.

Find tickets and more information here.

(Intercity train image by Dave Hitchborne, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic.)