Railway 200: Bookings are now open for the unique touring exhibition train coming to Kent this July
- Bicentenary train, Inspiration, will visit Margate station from 20-21 July as one of 60 locations across Britain over 12 months, promoting rail innovation and careers.
- Inspiration will also visit London Waterloo station (18-19 July) and the Bluebell Railway (23-29 July) across Network Rail’s Southern region.
- More than 200,000 visitors expected.
- Tickets are now available to book for visits from 27 June to 1 October.
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
Southeastern unveils the Railway 200 Networker – as part of year long celebration of rail’s past, present and future
- The iconic ‘Network SouthEast’ livery has been restored on a Southeastern Networker train
- The train has been named ‘Chris Green’ in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the railway we know today
- Train painting and special event delivered in partnership between Southeastern, Angel Trains, Wabtec, Network SouthEast Friends and Network Rail
- The train will remain on the Southeastern network and will be used in regular passenger service as well as for charity rail tours and other Railway 200 events
What does Railway 200 mean to us?
At Southeastern, we are gearing up for a year of celebration and opportunity
A year-long celebration of our history and our future
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