This week (22nd-28th April 2024)

It’s Jack the Station Cat Day on Sunday

Click on the box above to see the information page for this event

Trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm, returning at 1.35pm, 2.35pm, 3.35pm & 4.45pm.

Jack the Station Cat returns to the Railway on Sunday for the launch of the latest book – ‘Jack The Station Cat Sorts it Out’. This series of books for children aged 5-8 years are very reasonably priced at £2.95 each, available from our Railway Shop, and we have limited numbers of copies of the earlier books in the series.

One of the books illustrators, Roger Dilley, will be on hand to read the books, talk about and even sign them!

For this event we rename Sittingbourne Viaduct as ‘Tails End’ and Kemsley Down becomes ‘Much Purring’ as these station feature in the books – our railway has also appeared in past books.

There will also be a mouse hunt at Kemsley Down and other children’s activities so it may be better to plan for a two hour stay and go back on a later train.

 

What’s happening?

Click on the image to see our timetable leaflet

This month

  • Sunday 28th – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm – Jack the Station Cat Day, we will be launching the latest book of the series – ‘Jack the Station Cat Sorts it Out’ – with readings and book signing by illustrator Roger Dilley.

Next month (May)

  • Sunday 5th – orange timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 11.30am, 12.30pm then 2pm, 3pm & 4pm. Please note: there is a long gap between the 12.30pm departure and 1.35pm train back
  • Monday 6th – orange timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 11.30am, 12.30pm then 2pm, 3pm & 4pm. Please note: there is a long gap between the 12.30pm departure and 1.35pm train back
  • Sunday 12th – Centenary Day – check website for timetable
  • Sunday 19th – green timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm
  • Sunday 26th – orange timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 11.30am, 12.30pm then 2pm, 3pm & 4pm. Please note: there is a long gap between the 12.30pm departure and 1.35pm train back
  • Monday 27th – orange timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 11.30am, 12.30pm then 2pm, 3pm & 4pm. Please note: there is a long gap between the 12.30pm departure and 1.35pm train back
  • Wednesday 29th – green timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm

On days in bold underline, ‘Premier’ is scheduled to be the locomotive of the day.

On days in bold italics, ‘Melior’ is scheduled to be the locomotive of the day.

Fares

Fares have been frozen so you will be paying the same as last year for the regular fares. Here are the return fares:

A limited number of tickets are available for pre-booking on each train from Sittingbourne Viaduct – click on the button below or call the TicketSource hotline on 0333 663366. There is no need to pre-book, this option is for those who feel more secure having done so. There is a small booking fee for booking through TicketSource.

Future events (click on the images to find out more)

Photo of the Week

‘Dougal’ has landed! The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway’s steam locomotive ‘Dougal’ has arrived at Kemsley Down. WLLR and SKLR members will be working together to overhaul the locomotive and returning it to service.

 

Find out more…

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