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Footplate Experience Courses
Okay, it’s a bit short notice, but we have two Footplate Experience Courses available on Saturday 20th September. You will have one-on-one tuition, learning about firing and driving a steam locomotive and then putting that…
Read PostThis week (1st-7th September 2025)
[caption id="attachment_6115" align="alignright" width="375"] Our youngest train crew worked the oldest engine last Sunday - Driver Tom, Fireman Ashley and Guard Josh.[/caption] Trains are running on Sunday Trains will be running on Sunday, departing Sittingbourne…
Read PostThis week (7-13th July 2025)
Trains are running on Sunday afternoon Trains will be running on Sunday, departing Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm. We are running every Sunday and Bank Holiday until the end of September.…
Read PostThis week (23rd-29th June 2025)
It’s Steam & Beer this weekend Trains will depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station regularly from 11am both days, after the 15-minute journey to Kemsley Down, you will arrive at the festival - there will be live…
Read PostThis week (2nd-8th June 2025)
Back to normal for a few weeks! Trains will be running on Sunday, departing Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm. The next big event is the Railway 200 Steam & Beer Music…
Read PostThis week (12-18th May 2025)
Sunday is our Railway 200 Behind the Scenes Day event Come along for the ride to Kemsley Down, where you can meet some of our volunteers who can tell you how we keep the Railway…
Read PostThis week (7-13th April 2025)
[caption id="attachment_5994" align="alignright" width="640"] Passengers await the arrival of the first train from the newly reopened platform at Sittingbourne Viaduct station on Saturday 5th April 2025.[/caption] Trains will be running on Sunday Trains will be…
Read PostThis week (31st March – 6th April 2025)
And we're back! Trains start running again from Sunday as we kick-off the 2025 Season and celebrate Railway 200 and 120 years of steam operation at Sittingbourne Paper Mill. The oldest locomotive, 'Premier', will be…
Read PostThis week (23rd-29th September 2024)
It's Gala Weekend! The end of the Season is nigh - this weekend we end the season with our annual Gala Weekend during which we will have to passenger trains hauled by steam locomotive 'Premier'…
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Footplate Experience Courses
Okay, it’s a bit short notice, but we have two Footplate Experience Courses available on…
Read PostThis week (1st-7th September 2025)
[caption id="attachment_6115" align="alignright" width="375"] Our youngest train crew worked the oldest engine last Sunday -…
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