This week (31st July – 6th August 2023)

Trains are running on Sundays, Wednesdays and Bank Holiday Monday in August

On Sundays and Bank Holiday Monday the orange timetable will be in operation and the green timetable on Wednesdays. 

The locomotive will be Melior on Wednesday (2nd) and Premier on Sunday (6th).

You can book tickets in advance (from Sunday 6th) or just turn up 15 minutes before departure time to buy your tickets at the ticket office and you’ll be good to go! We take cards and cash at the ticket office, Footplate Café and the Railway Shop.

Wednesdays

Trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station: 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm

Trains depart Kemsley Down station: 1.35pm, 2.35pm, 3.35pm & 4.45pm

Sundays

Trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station: 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm

Trains depart Kemsley Down station: 1.35pm, 2.35pm, 3.35pm & 4.45pm

Return fares this Season are:

Please check our website, Facebook Page or Twitter (@SandKLR) before you leave home to make sure everything’s going to plan. Also, please note that there are roadworks on the A249/M2 interchange which often closes the A249 between the M2/A249 roundabout and Sittingbourne – use real time journey planners, such as Google Maps, to check your route – our car park is at ME10 2XD or on what3words we are: format.fits.trains

Give us your time or money!

  • Money can be donated via our fundraising page – we are currently raising funds to put the Boiler back in Superb, reconstruction of the platform at Sittingbourne Viaduct station, cosmetic restoration of Alpha and of course Milton Regis Viaduct maintenance. Please add your preference or general in the text field when making your donation
  • Time can be donated by emailing us at volunteer@sklr.net
  • You can also buy items from our Amazon Wishlist which will be delivered to one of our members – in most cases there is a little bit of text explaining what we use the item for – it may not be as you expect! The list has been refreshed with some new items added, such as cat food!
  • For more information visit our Donate & Support page.

This month (August)

  • Wednesday 2nd – Green Timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm
  • Sunday 6th – Orange Timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm (please note there is no 1pm train)
  • Wednesday 9th – Green Timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm
  • Sunday 13th – Jack the Station Cat Day – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm (please note there is no 1pm train)
  • Wednesday 16th – Green Timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm
  • Sunday 20th – Orange Timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm (please note there is no 1pm train)
  • Wednesday 23rd – Green Timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm
  • Sunday 27th – Orange Timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm (please note there is no 1pm train)
  • Monday 28th – Orange Timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm (please note there is no 1pm train)
  • Wednesday 30th – Green Timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm.

On dates shown in Bold Underlined: trains will be hauled by steam locomotive Premier*

On dates shown in Bold Italics: trains will be hauled by steam locomotive Melior*

On dates shown in just Bold: trains will be hauled by two or more locomotives

On dates shown in plain text: we’re not sure which locomotive will be operating today

* subject to availability, may be changed at short notice.