A fun and affordable day out for all the family! 2019 Celebrating 30 years

Tel: 01304 832042 [email protected] www.eastkentrailway.co.uk Registered charity No. 1095790 , . Registered Charity No. 1095790

Climb aboard for a journey back in time along the historic and Shepherdswell Station picturesque East Railway.

Once a thriving industrial line serving the Kent Coalfield, the four mile round trip takes you on an interesting journey between the pretty villages of Shepherdswell and Eythorne. You’ll see rolling countryside, steep chalk-lined cuttings and the fascinating Golgotha Tunnel which make this a trip to be remembered. On some special events you can also ride one of our newly restored Brake Vans behind one of our engines.

We operate a unique mix of heritage rolling stock, Shunting Engines, Southern Region Electric & Diesel Electric Units along with our new coaches. You can also see our restoration work in progress, for example St. Dunstan, our historic colliery steam engine which we are cosmetically restoring.

Knees Woodland

Brake Van Rides The Woodland Miniature Railway Shepherdswell Station Entry to our main site at Shepherdswell is FREE and is open from Tuesday to Sunday throughout our operating season. Visitors can enjoy refreshments and meals in our cafe and are welcome to use our picnic facilities. The site is bordered by the beautiful Knees Woodland, and a series of interesting nature walks are marked within.

Knees Woodland Visitors can also enjoy a ride on both of our miniature railways. We boast a magnificent model railway housed in a lovingly restored LMS Stanier Carriage, which is open on all running days, along with our visitor centre in The Old Barham Signal Box at Shepherdswell which houses an award winning hand painted map of the old line on the walls. Dogs are welcome throughout our site provided they are kept on a lead.

Brake Van Rides The Woodland Miniature Railway THE KNEES WOODLAND The Knees Woodland is over 350 years old and contains an original open air water tank which was once used to refill steam engines on the line. There are also WW2 trenches which have been restored and are open on certain running days. At the right time of year The Knees Woodland is carpeted with beautiful Bluebells. The Knees is an ideal place to take a leisurely stroll or to explore, you may be surprised by what you can find. At our Ranger Station you will be able to collect maps, information and activities for your visit. Woodland staff are available to answer questions and also to help and support your visit. The Woodland Learning Zone is a unique multifunctional learning environment that boasts a fully equipped classroom that will comfortably hold 15-20 people and is available for private bookings and school groups along with being open for Bug Hunts and the like on certain operating days. EYTHORNE STATION The station includes a car park, pretty gardens and picnic area with a play area for young children. There is a unique café, where you can sit outside in a tranquil environoment and listen to the birds or sit inside a cosy wagon and have something to eat and drink. On running days the trains will stop next to where you are sitting!

Educational Visits We have a fully equipped Learning Zone that can seat 15-20. Available for booking. We can offer a wide range of activities and worksheets, many linked to the curriculum, in a variety of subjects: ● HISTORY ● TEAM BUILDING ● GEOGRAPHY ● PROBLEM SOLVING ● NATURE All of which can be arranged on booking. ALSO AVAILABLE WORK EXPERIENCE AND 6th FORM PLACEMENTS Contact us for more information

Steam for the 30th BIG NEWS! The East Kent Railway is excited to announce that we will be operating a steam service on selected dates in 2019. See the timetable for Blue Highlighted dates! This is the first time Steam has operated on the line in over 10 years! Driver Experiences EVER WANTED TO DRIVE A REAL TRAIN? YOU CAN AT THE EKR! The East Kent Railway offers full or half day driver experience’s on Diesel Shunting Locomotives! A one to one driving experience covering all aspects of operation including the opportunity to drive your family in our brakevan! A great gift or special day out. Contact us for more details! Party Bookings The East Kent Railway caters for Birthday Parties, Coach Parties and Club Outings for both old and young! We offer bespoke parties that can include Train Rides, BBQ’s, Woodland Walks, Guided Tours, Mini Beast Hunts and so much more. Contact us for further details, we offer extremely attractive rates. Call us or email [email protected]

Catering Events Our popular catering events are back for 2019. Cream Teas and Fish and Chips on the train. Limited availability so don’t miss out - book now at: www.eastkentrailway.co.uk

Santa Specials Christmas is a special time, so what better way to celebrate it than visiting Santa at the East Kent Railway! We offer a unique experience in our festively decorated train with onboard DJ. Visit Santa in the grotto at Eythorne and receive a personalised present for your child! Adults can enjoy a mince pie and warming drink in the Eythorne tea room. You can book for Santa By Train online on our website. Fares S 31 F 30 All Day Ticket: 31 Site Closed Site T 29 30 Adults £7.50 Children £3.50 31 W 28 29 31 30 31 Concessions £5 Under Two’s FREE T 27 28 30 29 30 31

Family Ticket (Max 2 Adults & 2 Children) £17.50 M 26 27 29 28 29 30 30 S 25 26 28 27 28 29 UNBEATABLE VALUE! 30 29 S 24 25 27 26 27 28 29 28 30 F 23 24 26 25 26 27 28 27 29 £2 Ticket Day £2 Ticket

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EASTER £2 DAYS F 16 17 19 18 19 20 21 20 22 T Steam Engine Service Steam 15 16 18 17 18 19 20 19 21 details. more May 5th-6th W 14 15 17 16 17 18 19 18 CHARITIES WEEKEND 20 T 13 14 16 15 16 17 18 17 19 M 12 13 15 14 15 16 17 16 18 Special Event Day Special Event for See website may be required Pre-booking S 11 12 14 13 14 15 16 15 17 S 10 11 13 12 13 14 15 14 16 15:00 15:45 16:00 th th F May 26 - 27 9 10 12 11 12 13 14 13 15 Brakevan Rides Brakevan

CRAFT WEEKEND T 8 9 11 10 11 12 13 12 14 7 8 9 W 10 10 11 12 11 August 24th-26th 13 12:15 13:45 12:30 14:00 15:15 13:00 14:30 13:15 14:45 White Box indicates no Trains Running no Trains indicates Box White T 6 7 9 8 9 10 11 10 BEER FESTIVAL 12 5 6 8 7 8 9 9 M 10 11

December 2019 11:00 11:15 11:45 12:00 S 4 5 7 6 7 8 9 8 SANTA BY TRAIN 10 S 3 4 6 5 6 7 8 7 9 Special Events Special F 2 3 5 4 5 6 7 6 8 T 1 2 4 3 4 5 6 5 Catering Events 7 Shepherdswell Eythorne (arr.) Eythorne (dep.) Shepherdswell 1 3 2 3 4 5 4 6 W T 2 1 2 3 4 3 May 5th June 30thth 5 1 1 2 3 2 4 RUNNING DATES & TIMETABLE 2019 & TIMETABLE RUNNING DATES CREAM TEA TRAINS CREAM TEA TRAINS M S 1 2 1 th th 3 14:00 15:25 13:45 15:10 13:25 14:45 May 27 July 7 13:10 14:30 S 1 2 FISH AND CHIP SUPPER TRAIN CREAM TEA TRAINS Timetable Green F 1 12:20 12:05 11:45 rd th 11:30

June 23 July 28 FISH AND CHIP SUPPER TRAIN FISH AND CHIP SUPPER TRAIN September 29th FISH AND CHIP SUPPER TRAIN

KEEP AN EYE ON OUR WEBSITE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Timetable Yellow April May June July August September October November December Shepherdswell Eythorne (dep.) Eythorne (arr.) ON EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES Shepherdswell RUNNING DATES & TIMETABLE 2019

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Shepherdswell 11:30 13:10 14:30 Shepherdswell 11:00 12:15 13:45 15:00 Special Event Day Eythorne (arr.) 11:45 13:25 14:45 Eythorne (arr.) 11:15 12:30 14:00 15:15 See website for more details. Eythorne (dep.) 12:05 13:45 15:10 Eythorne (dep.) 11:45 13:00 14:30 15:45 Pre-booking may be required Shepherdswell 12:20 14:00 15:25 Shepherdswell 12:00 13:15 14:45 16:00 HOW TO FIND US

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Dover BY CAR Shepherdswell Station is our main site and is located close to the A2 Dover to Canterbury Road, adjacent to the main line railway station. Our Eythorne Station is situated 5 minutes from A256 Dover to Sandwich Road. Both sites offer Free Parking. For Sat Nav please use CT15 7PD Station Road (Shepherdswell) or CT15 4AX Shooters Hill (Eythorne). BY RAIL Shepherdswell Station on the South Eastern Railways line from Dover to Canterbury and London Victoria is adjacent to the EKR site. BY BUS Buses run on most days from Ramsgate, Dover, Canterbury to Eythorne Station. See www.stagecoachbus.com/eastkent for more details.

East Kent Railway Trust Station Road, Shepherdswell, Dover, Kent CT15 7PD Tel: 01304 832042 [email protected] www.eastkentrailway.co.uk www.facebook.com/TheEastKentRailway www.twitter.com/EastKentRailway

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