Thousands of visitors flock to Ashford's Train Maintenance Centre for a special Railway 200 open day
Gates opened at 10:00, and visitors poured in to enjoy a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse into one of the biggest and busiest depots in the south east.
***NOW SOLD OUT*** All aboard a special Network SouthEast train for an exclusive Railway 200 tour
- Tickets on sale from today for an exclusive guided tour on the iconic Network SouthEast Networker train
- Special three-hour trip across the Metro route and through train washer and rarely used junctions
- Just 250 tickets available for this unique celebration of Railway 200 on Saturday 27th September
- All proceeds go to the Railway 200 charities
Discover Railway History: The Canterbury & Whitstable Railway Exhibition
- Special exhibition to celebrate the history of the first railway to carry passengers by steam hauled trains
- Part of Southeastern's ongoing Railway 200 celebrations
Well, that’s a Turner-up for the books! How we’re inspiring budding artists and train enthusiasts in Kent
Turner 250 x Railway 200: Not only is this a momentous year for our railway, 2025 also marks the 250th birthday of a much loved and respected ‘local’ artist on our patch – JMW Turner. You may have heard of him?
Big train meets little train - a Railway 200 encounter
- Southeastern and Hornby jointly unveil the new Railway 200 Class 395 ‘Javelin’ highspeed train
- 395015 carries a specially designed Railway 200 graphic and is also the first in the fleet to receive the new highspeed livery
- Unveiling held at Margate railway station – the home of Hornby – and attended by local businesses and attractions that have benefited from highspeed rail
- Investment in the fleet has helped to drive a post-pandemic record of just over 15 million journeys on domestic high-speed services in the last financial year
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Thousands of visitors flock to Ashford's Train Maintenance Centre for a special Railway 200 open day
Gates opened at 10:00, and visitors poured in to enjoy a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse into one of the biggest and busiest depots in the south east.
***NOW SOLD OUT*** All aboard a special Network SouthEast train for an exclusive Railway 200 tour
- Tickets on sale from today for an exclusive guided tour on the iconic Network SouthEast Networker train
- Special three-hour trip across the Metro route and through train washer and rarely used junctions
- Just 250 tickets available for this unique celebration of Railway 200 on Saturday 27th September
- All proceeds go to the Railway 200 charities
Final chance to peek behind the doors at Ashford Train Maintenance Centre
- Final chance to book your space at Southeastern’s 'Railway 200' Open Day on Sunday, 24th August.
- Discover the engineering secrets behind Kent’s high-speed train fleet, from laser scans to bolts bigger than your wrist.
- Meet the engineers, drivers and depot staff who keep Britain moving and see innovative rail tech alongside heritage steam legends like the 35028 Clan Line
