Hello there and welcome to the Surrey Society of Model Engineers page! Please keep reading to explore and find out about your local miniature railway. We are a Miniature Railway located in heart of Surrey in the town of Leatherhead. The society was founded in 1978 where the founding members formed the railway in a local pub, from these humble beginnings the railway has grown from strength to strength to what we know and love today. The railway is run entirely by dedicated volunteers under the organisation known as the Surrey Society of Model Engineers. Please click onto the link for our website - www.ssme.co.uk
We run public running open days on selected days throughout the year. Our 2026 dates are as follows:
Good Friday 3rd April
Bank Holiday Monday 4th May
Bank Holiday Monday 25th May
Sunday 14th June
Sunday 12th July
Bank Holiday Monday 31st August
Sunday 20th September
Sunday 11th October
We are open from 11.00am to 4.00pm on our running dates, even if the weather is bad. Gates open 1045am. All Rides are still £2 per person (multi-ride discount tickets 6 rides for £10). Children under two years of age can travel free but must be accompanied. Card payments are accepted, we take all major debit and credit cards except American Express. There is no advanced booking. Tickets to be purchased on the day at our Booking Office. Snacks, teas, coffee & soft drinks can be enjoyed at our picnic tables. Toilets are available in the amenity block. Dogs are permitted. They must be well behaved & on a lead at all times. Please clear up any mess. For party area bookings or inquiries follow the link to our website at: http://www.ssme.co.uk/page10a.html or email: [email protected]
Our large free car park is available subject to weather & ground conditions – do check our social media pages on the day before you travel. Otherwise their have plenty of nearby local public car parks which are usually free on Sundays & Bank Holidays – do check their terms and conditions - For more info please visit: https://www.molevalley.gov.uk/parking.../car-parks-charges/
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Any railway, however small, can be dangerous and pose hazards, we must inform all visitors when onsite to take care, do not enter any restricted or fenced off areas. Please obey all safety notices and listen to a member of staffs advice and instructions. When riding the trains we must insist that for your own safety please remain seated at all times, keep your arms, hands and legs inside of the carriages and foot rests, under no circumstances must you lean out. Riding our trains may not be suitable nor suggested for children who cannot sit still or have a problem with waiting in a queue for a train, some elderly people with balance problems, or people with other health conditions. Steam locomotives through no fault of their own are noisy and emit steam, smoke, smuts and oil, the SSME can not accept liability for any damage howsoever caused. Sadly no photography is allowed whilst riding on a moving train, selfie sticks however tempting are forbidden. Your attendance at any SSME event is on the understanding that you and those whom you are responsible give express and irrevocable consent to the use of your and their voice and actual or simulated likeness in connection with the production, exhibition, advertising or exploitation of any film, still image, video and/or audio recording of the event, and/or any element thereof in any/all media throughout the world.
