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Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
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Lynette Pinchess

Orient Express 'Love Train' is coming to Nottingham for luxury Valentine's Day treat

The Love Train will be pulling into Nottingham on Valentine's Day promising fine food, champagne and romance.

The Northern Belle, part of the iconic Orient Express Group, offers the ultimate in luxury rail travel.

Nearly 20 couples ended up engaged after popping the question on-board last February. And managing director Jeanette Snape is hoping for even more proposals this year.

She said: “It’s the ideal opportunity to get your love on the right track.”

The 200 passengers will be welcomed on-board by liveried stewards over a red carpet on the station platform.

They they will sip champagne before tucking into a slap-up seven-course lunch with wine during a leisurely five-hour journey through the wintry Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire countryside.

Musicians will wander through the train entertaining passengers while an on-board conjuror will add a touch of magic to the occasion. 

The seven exquisitely restored Pullman-styled carriages, hauled by a heritage locomotive, will pick up passengers at Nottingham Railway Station at 1.30pm and is due to arrive back 6.30pm.

Passengers are expected to dress up for the occasion – jeans and trainers are certainly frowned upon.

Tickets include food and wine but at £265 per person it doesn't come cheap. However, said Jeanette: "Who can put a price on love?”

For more details of the train go to northernbelle.co.uk or telephone 01270 899681.

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