Train service by date

January 2024

  • Closed for maintenance

February

  • Closed for maintenance

March

  • Friday 29th – Easter Weekend -trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm (there is NO 1pm train) – Good Friday Flowers: a free plant potting activity at Kemsley Down
  • Saturday 30th – Easter Weekend -trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm (there is NO 1pm train)
  • Sunday 31st – Easter Weekend -trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm (there is NO 1pm train) – Easter Egg Hunt at Kemsley Down

April

  • Monday 1st – Easter Weekend -trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm (there is NO 1pm train)
  • Wednesday 3rd – Green Timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm
  • Sunday 7th – Green Timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm
  • Wednesday 10th – Green Timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm
  • Sunday 14th – Orange Timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm (there is NO 1pm train) – Behind the Scenes Day: a look behind the scenes of the Railway with guided tours of Kemsley Down (not on the 4pm train) please allow additional time for your visit
  • Sunday 21st – Green Timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm
  • Sunday 28th – Green Timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm – Jack the Station Cat Weekend: Jack the Station Cat returns to Much Purring (aka Kemsley Down) for the launch of the new book – ‘Jack the Station Cat Sorts it Out’, there will be book readings and signings

May

  • Sunday 5th – Orange Timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm (there is NO 1pm train)
  • Monday 6th – Orange Timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm (there is NO 1pm train)
  • Sunday 12th* – Melior & Unique’s Centenary Celebrations – a special timetable will operate, check the website closer to the date of the event
  • 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, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm (there is NO 1pm train)
  • Monday 27th – Orange Timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm (there is NO 1pm train)
  • Wednesday 29th – Green Timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm

June

  • Sunday 2nd – Green Timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm
  • Sunday 9th – Green Timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm
  • Sunday 16th – Green Timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm
  • Sunday 23rd – Green Timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm
  • Saturday 29th* – Steam & Beer – Trains depart from Sittingbourne Viaduct station from 11am until late
  • Sunday 30th* – Steam & Beer – Trains depart from Sittingbourne Viaduct station from 11am.

July

  • Sunday 7th – Green timetable -trains hourly 1-4pm
  • Sunday 14th – Green timetable -trains hourly 1-4pm
  • Sunday 21st – Green timetable -trains hourly 1-4pm
  • Saturday 27th – Orange Timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct at 11.30am, 12.30pm then hourly 2-4pm – note: there is no 1pm train – Wild West Weekend: lots of Wild West fun to be had with our friends at Spearfish Creek, explore the settlers’ camp and watch the shoot-outs! There will be gun fire and loud noises.
  • Sunday 28th – Orange Timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct at 11.30am, 12.30pm then hourly 2-4pm – note: there is no 1pm train – Wild West Weekend: lots of Wild West fun to be had with our friends at Spearfish Creek, explore the settlers’ camp and watch the shoot-outs! There will be gun fire and loud noises.
  • Wednesday 31st – Green timetable -trains hourly 1-4pm

August

  • Sunday 4th – Orange Timetable – Trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct at 11.30am, 12.30pm then hourly 2-4pm – note: there is no 1pm train
  • Wednesday 7th – Green timetable -trains hourly 1-4pm
  • Sunday 11th – Orange Timetable – Trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct at 11.30am, 12.30pm then hourly 2-4pm – note: there is no 1pm train
  • Wednesday 14th – Green timetable -trains hourly 1-4pm
  • Sunday 18th – Orange Timetable – Trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct at 11.30am, 12.30pm then hourly 2-4pm – note: there is no 1pm train
  • Wednesday 21st – Green timetable -trains hourly 1-4pm
  • Sunday 25th – Orange Timetable – Trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct at 11.30am, 12.30pm then hourly 2-4pm – note: there is no 1pm train
  • Monday 26th – Orange Timetable – Trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct at 11.30am, 12.30pm then hourly 2-4pm – note: there is no 1pm train
  • Wednesday 28th – Green timetable -trains hourly 1-4pm

September

  • Sunday 1st – Green timetable -trains hourly 1-4pm
  • Sunday 8th – Green timetable -trains hourly 1-4pm
  • Sunday 15th – Green timetable -trains hourly 1-4pm
  • Sunday 22nd – Green timetable -trains hourly 1-4pm
  • Saturday 28th* – Gala Weekend – a special timetable will operate, check the website closer to the date of the event
  • Sunday 29th* – Gala Weekend – a special timetable will operate, check the website closer to the date of the event

October

  • Closed for maintenance

November

  • Closed for maintenance

December

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 with an asterisk (*) trains will be hauled by multiple locomotives.

Subject to availability, may be changed at short notice.