This week and a bit (22nd-29th May)

Trains are running to the extended (yellow) timetable on Sunday and Monday which means that trains will depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station hourly 11am-4pm.

Sunday is our Teddy Bears Picnic, children accompanied by a teddy bear and a fare paying adult travel free. Bring a picnic or buy one at Kemsley Down.

Return fares for 2017 are:

• Adult – £7
• Concession – £5
• Child (aged 3-15) – £3
• Family (2 adults & 4 children) – £19
• Other fares available
• Special fares apply for Steam & Beer, Art in the Park and Santa Specials.

Throughout the Season, children aged between 5 and 11 can participate in The Wheels of Time which involves completing an activity sheet to receive a badge unique to the Railway, there are badges to collect at 24 other heritage sites around Kent, four are close to the Railway.

Work continues on projects throughout the year, to offer assistance please email volunteer@sklr.net

Don’t forget that we are currently raising money to buy stays for steam locomotive ‘Premier’ and our fourth podcast of the new series – Sittingbourne’s Steam Railway Podcast is available here, at iTunes or You Tube. The best way to listen to it is through the Sittingbourne’s Steam Railway Podcast App which is available from your app store – you will receive bonus features too; such as monthly calendar pages and videos.

You can now download our timetable leaflet – SKLR Timetable 2017.

This month (May):

• Sunday 28th – Teddy Bears Picnic – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station hourly 11am-4pm – accompanied children with teddy bears travel free
• Monday 29th – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station hourly 11am-4pm

Next month:

• Sunday 4th – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station hourly 1-4pm
• Sunday 11th – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station hourly 1-4pm
• Sunday 18th – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station hourly 1-4pm
• Sunday 25th – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station hourly 1-4pm