A steam locomotive will pass through Cheshire this weekend on a journey from Manchester to Stratford-upon-Avon. 

Trainspotters will be able to catch a glimpse of the Black 5 locomotive No. 45212 'Stratford Flyer' as it steams through the county on Saturday morning (March 8). 

It is currently scheduled to arrive at Macclesfield station at around 8.01am, departing two minutes later.

It will then pass through Congleton at around 8.12am.

On its return, the train will pass through Congleton at 7.45pm before arriving at Macclesfield at 7.55pm where it will remain for 14 minutes before continuing on to Manchester Victoria.

The Railway Touring Company says: "Our train will travel via Stockport, Macclesfield, Stoke and Stafford as we make our way towards the internationally popular destination of Stratford upon Avon, visited from far and wide by many to see its Shakespeare attractions.

"Our special train starts at the cosmopolitan northern city of Manchester, from Piccadilly station, and we will be steam hauled through the suburbs to Stockport, where we will pause briefly to pick up passengers. We now head through Macclesfield and Stoke before we continue southwards towards Stafford."