This 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 West.

Your visit will start with a bang (lots of bangs actually), as a shoot-out will break out shortly after the train arrives at Spearfish Creek (aka Kemsley Down) station. Once it is over, you will leave the train to explore Spearfish Creek, pick up refreshments in the Footplate Café, visit the shop, museum and wildlife area.

We’ll have props so you can take a selfie wearing a cowboy hat etc. If you’re not sure what to expect – check out the Wild West Weekend page which has photos of last year’s event.

Trains will depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm, returning from Spearfish Creek at 12.05pm, 1.35pm, 2.35pm, 3.35pm & 4.45pm. Normal fares apply.

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 & 4pm until the end of August.

What’s happening?

Click on the image to see our timetable leaflet

This month (July)

  • Saturday 27th – Wild West Weekend – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm
  • Sunday 28th – Wild West Weekend – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm
  • Wednesday 31st – green timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm

Next month (August)

  • Saturday 3rd – Weald of Kent Steam & Country Show – see ‘Melior’ on tour at the largest line up of steam in Kent at Little Engeham Farm, Woodchurch, Kent, TN26 3QY
  • Sunday 4th – orange timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm – please note there is a long gap between the 12.30pm departure and 1.35pm return trip
  • Sunday 4th – Weald of Kent Steam & Country Show – see ‘Melior’ on tour at the largest line up of steam in Kent at Little Engeham Farm, Woodchurch, Kent, TN26 3QY
  • Wednesday 7th – green timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm
  • Sunday 11th – orange timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm – please note there is a long gap between the 12.30pm departure and 1.35pm return trip
  • Wednesday 14th – green timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm
  • Sunday 18th – orange timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm – please note there is a long gap between the 12.30pm departure and 1.35pm return trip
  • Wednesday 21st – green timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm
  • Sunday 25th – orange timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm – please note there is a long gap between the 12.30pm departure and 1.35pm return trip
  • Monday 26th – orange timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm – please note there is a long gap between the 12.30pm departure and 1.35pm return trip
  • Wednesday 28th – 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, ‘Premier’ and one of our diesel locomotives (shown as *) will be hauling trains.

Fares

Here are the return fares:

A small 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

Here’s ‘Unique’ arriving at its new home. The temporary track to the low-loader was removed shortly after as ‘Melior’ had to be loaded onto the low-loader next.

 

Find out more…

To find out more about the Railway – visit our website (www.sklr.net), call 01795 424899, see our page on Facebook, or find us on X (formerly known as Twitter), Threads or Instagram or Tumblr as @SandKLR. To contact us, email info@sklr.net or call 01795 424899.

We now have a new telephone system – you can be connected straight through to TicketSource to book tickets over the phone, listen to a 4 minute-long talking timetable message or leave a message for one of our volunteers to get back to you if you would like to know about group bookings, footplate experiences, private hire, birthday parties etc. (details are also available on the website) – all by calling 01795 424899.

 

Travel information

We recommend using a live journey planner such as Google Maps due to the large number of road works in the area.

For more information on key closures of the M25 for the Wisley Interchange works click here and for more information on the A249/M2 interchange works at Stockbury Roundabout click here.

To keep abreast of the Kingferry Bridge closures which affect both road and rail see above or click on the image to be taken to the relevant page on the Southeastern website.