Step Behind the Scenes: Southeastern's Exclusive Railway 200 Depot Open Day
- Celebrate 200 years of railway history – Southeastern is opening the doors to Ashford Train Maintenance Centre for a special behind-the-scenes open day
- Thousands of visitors will have a rare chance to get up close with a range of trains and see what it takes to keep one of the country’s biggest and busiest operators running
- Tickets on sale now, but expected to sell out quickly – buy yours today
Train networking event inspires next generation of women in rail
- Southeastern train turned into a moving classroom to encourage more girls to consider a career in railway engineering
- Students from Mulberry School for Girls met with female engineers and Purpose Coalition Chair and former Secretary of State for Education, Justine Greening
- Event celebrates Women in Engineering Day and the birthday of pioneering engineer Verena Holmes
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
Step Behind the Scenes: Southeastern's Exclusive Railway 200 Depot Open Day
- Celebrate 200 years of railway history – Southeastern is opening the doors to Ashford Train Maintenance Centre for an exclusive behind-the-scenes open day
- Go where the public never goes – our engineering team will guide train enthusiasts of all ages through one of the region's largest and most impressive train depots
- Sunday 24th August – tickets go on sale soon, so don't miss your chance to experience this once-in-a-lifetime event!
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?
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Get ready for an exclusive tour in our retro Network SouthEast train
Earlier this year, we launched our retro Network SouthEast train from Charing Cross station and it has been delighting commuters, enthusiasts and passers by over the past few months, as it goes about its day across our network...and soon you will have the opportunity to take part in an exclusive tour on it!
Blackheath station marks 176th birthday with a £1.7million heritage makeover
To mark the opening of Blackheath station on 30 July 1849 over £1.7m has been invested in a glorious heritage makeover, which not only greatly enhances the customer experience, but harks back to the golden age of rail travel in what is the Railway 200 celebratory year.
Over a thousand people visit Inspiration train over two days at Margate station
Special train showcasing the past, present and future of our railway attracts young people to careers on the network, with the Bluebell Railway the next stop on the tour.
