Railway 200. Events, Activities and Station Birthdays in 2025
A record of our events and activities that took place during this special year.
January
Sittingbourne station’s birthday celebration, Saturday 25th January
February
Kent Downs Line Cycle Rails Celebration, Tuesday 18th February
Oasts and Orchards Walk, Paddock Wood, Thursday 20th February
Southeastern unveils the Railway 200 Networker, Tuesday 25th February
March
Cuxton and Ranscombe Farm Rail Ramble, Sunday 9th March
Charing to Harrietsham Rail Ramble, Friday 21st March
Community Rail Awards 2025 – “Outstanding Contribution to Community Rail”
April
Publication of our 2024/25 Annual Report
Annual Stakeholder Event, 30th April 2025
May
We celebrated Tonbridge station’s birthday on Thursday 22nd May as part of Community Rail Week
Promotional stall at Faversham Festival of Transport, Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th May
June
North Downs Way Rail Ramble, Kent Downs Line, 5th June
Rail Ramble as part of the Maidstone’s Big Day Out, Saturday 14th June
Strood station’s birthday, Wednesday 18th June
Verena Holmes celebration day – Southeastern, Monday 23rd June
July
We celebrated Queenborough station’s birthday on Saturday 19th July
The Singing Train, with EKC Sheppey College choir, Thursday 3rd July
North Downs Way Rail Ramble, Kent Downs Line, Saturday 26th July
We were onboard Inspiration, the Railway 200 Exhibition Train at Margate on Sunday 20th and Monday 21st July
Promotional stall at the Maidstone River Festival, Saturday 26th July
August
We celebrated Paddock Wood station’s birthday on Thursday 28th August
We held a promotional Stall at Southeastern’s Ashford Depot Open Day, Sunday 24th August
September
We celebrated Maidstone West station’s birthday on Thursday 25th September
Promotional stall at Medway’s Life in Miniature event, Wednesday 17th September
Launch of “Time Tunnel” decals at Ashford International, Friday 26th September
Southeastern retro Network SouthEast Networker tour in aid of Railway 200 charities, Saturday 27th September
Kent CRP History and Heritage Event, Criterion Centre, Bluetown, Sheerness, Sun 28th September
Railway 200 Education Experiences, Queenborough, September – October
October
Railway 200 celebrations at the Signal Box Cafe at Hollingbourne station, Sunday 19th October
North Downs Way Rail Ramble, Medway Valley Line, Saturday 25th October
East Kent College Sheppey School Art Exhibition, Saturday 11th and Satuday 18th October
November
The Cavell Van returned to Dover for a special Remembrance service.
December
We celebrated Ashford International station’s 183rd birthday on Monday 1st December
We launched Heath Farm School’s Nature Garden at Charing Station on Wednesday 3rd December
We unveiled our Colonel Stephens information board at Paddock Wood on Wednesday 17th December
Kent Community Rail Partnership shortlisted for Community Rail Awards 2026
Southeastern’s Railway 200 Celebration Highlights
Linda Brinklow’s Great Rail Tales Podcast – Celebrating Railway 200 on the Isle of Sheppey
Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate Railway 200.
Picture – Southeastern
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