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This 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'…
Read PostThis week (2nd-8th September 2024)
Trains running on Sunday Trains will depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm. Steam locomotive ‘Premier’ will be hauling the trains. [video width="1080" height="1080" mp4="https://www.sklr.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Ripl_Video-77a282e1-446a-4b50-bb39-3fc6a35b3f2e.mp4" autoplay="true"][/video] What's happening? [caption id="attachment_5046" align="alignright" width="234"]…
Read PostThis week (19-26th August 2024)
Trains running every Wednesday and more trains on Sundays until the end of August The school holidays are here so we are running trains hourly 1-4pm on Wednesdays and Sundays and Bank Holiday Monday at…
Read PostThis week (12-18th August 2024)
Trains running every Wednesday and more trains on Sundays until the end of August The school holidays are here so we are running trains hourly 1-4pm on Wednesdays and Sundays at 11.30, 12.30, 2pm, 3pm…
Read PostThis week (29th July – 4th August 2024)
Trains running every Wednesday and more trains on Sundays until the end of August The school holidays are here so we are running trains hourly 1-4pm on Wednesdays and Sundays at 11.30, 12.30, 2pm, 3pm…
Read PostThis week (22nd-28th July 2024)
It’s Wild West Weekend! The settlers of Spearfish Creek will be setting up camp for Wild West Weekend. You will be able to walk around the settlement and learn more about life in the Old…
Read PostThis week (15th-21st July 2024)
[caption id="attachment_5242" align="alignright" width="640"] 'Premier' pulls the Railway's first staff train since 1969, out of Sittingbourne Viaduct station last Saturday, 13th July 2024[/caption] Trains running on Sunday afternoon We're running trains on Sunday, operating the…
Read PostThis week (1st-7th July 2024)
[caption id="attachment_5236" align="alignright" width="640"] 'Premier' carrying 'The Duck' headboard and a rubber duck waits to depart from Kemsley Down during Steam & Beer (& Diesel) 2024[/caption] Trains running on Sunday afternoon We're running trains on…
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Help us by a new train!
We're launching a fundraiser to buy a whole train - not just a locomotive but…
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Calling all writers!! Ideas Test, in partnership with Sittingbourne’s Steam Railway, is seeking a dynamic…
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