This week (24-30th June 2024)

It’s Steam & Beer (& Diesel) Weekend

Tickets are on sale for those who want to book (or you can buy tickets on the day) – there is also be a TicketSource exclusive fare for an adult weekend ticket:

  • £12 for adults
  • £11 for senior citizens
  • £8 for children (aged 3-15)
  • Under 3s go free
  • £4 for SKLR Adult Members
  • £4 for SKLR Child Members
  • £20 Weekend Ticket – exclusive to TicketSource (will not be available for purchase on the day)

Real ale & cider cost up to £4.50 per pint – to open the visitor’s guide click here: 2024 beer & cider tasting notes (it’s in page print order so you can print it off at home before you come to the Railway).

  • Saturday 29th – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 11am, 11.30am*, 12.15pm, 1pm*, 2pm, 3pm*, 4pm, 5pm*, 6pm*, 7pm, 8pm & 9pm – special fares apply for this event – live music both days
  • Sunday 30th – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 11am, 11.30am*, 12.15pm, 1pm*, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm & 5pm- special fares apply for this event – live music both days

*this train is diesel hauled

To pre-book tickets click the button below or phone our dedicated TicketSource booking line – 0333 666 3366. There is a small booking fee for booking through TicketSource. There will also be plenty of tickets to buy on the day at the ticket office at Sittingbourne Viaduct station.

Steam & Beer will be different this year – we have 10 bands playing over the two days, professional sound & lighting, and our hosts Tracy T and DJ Nat S will be ensuring that the entertainment continues throughout band changes. Professional chillers will be keeping the 18 craft real ales and 12 craft ciders cooled. There will also be Pimms and more in our beer tent, The Edward Lloyd Bar. There’s even a souvenir plastic pint glass for just £3.50 each.

For more information on the bands and beers & ciders visit the Steam & Beer page by clicking here.

What’s happening?

Click on the image to see our timetable leaflet

This month (June)

  • Saturday 29th – Steam & Beer (and diesel!) – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 11am, 11.30am*, 12.15pm, 1pm*, 2pm, 3pm*, 4pm, 5pm*, 6pm*, 7pm, 8pm & 9pm – special fares apply for this event – live music both days
  • Sunday 30th – Steam & Beer (and diesel!) – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 11am, 11.30am*, 12.15pm, 1pm*, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm & 5pm- special fares apply for this event – live music both days

Next month (July)

  • Sunday 7th – green timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm
  • Sunday 14th – green timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm
  • Sunday 21st – green timetable – trains depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm
  • 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

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 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

We are all busy beavering away to present the best Steam & Beer ever! Here’s a reminder of how to find us. As you enter Sittingbourne Retail Park, turn left at the mini roundabout then next right (behind KFC) and our car park is on the left. Overflow car parks are Morrison’s (you can pay to stay more than 2 hours, check signage for details), Sittingbourne National Rail station and the multi-storey car park off St Michael’s Road.

Please enter the station via the step-free access route (alongside the skatepark) to prevent queuing on the stairs.

 

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.