September 2025: Historical Rail Photography Exhibitions

September 8, 2025

Celebrating RAIL 200

Across the Isle of Sheppey

Bespoke local rail photography exhibitions will be displayed for three weeks from 15th September to 6th October, (with specific opening times and days below) across the museums of:

The Criterion Heritage Centre, Sheerness

Opening times:

  • Wednesdays (10.00 – 15.00)
  • Thursdays (10.00 – 15.00)
  • Fridays (10.00 – 15.00)
  • Saturdays (10.00 – 13.00)

The Minster Gatehouse Museum

Opening times:

  • Wednesdays (2.00pm – 4.30pm)
  • Fridays (2.00 – 4.30pm)
  • Saturdays (2.00 – 4.30pm)

The Queenborough Guildhall Museum

Opening times:

  • Friday 19th Sept (12.30 – 3.00pm)
  • Saturday 20th Sept (11.00 – 2.00pm)
  • Saturday 27th Sept (11.00 – 2.00pm)
  • Saturday 6th Oct (11.00 – 2.00pm)

Saturday 27th September 2025 is the exact 200th anniversary from the first ever passenger train.

Read more about the first ever train journey on 27th September 1825.

These very special local photography exhibitions share archived photos featuring rare footage from the local stations of Queenborough, Sheerness and the Sheppey Light Railway Stations.


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