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A volunteer run heritage railway, offering exciting days out for families and enthusiasts in the Kent Countryside. Cafe and grounds open Tuesday to Sunday.
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This is the Official Facebook home of the East Kent Railway. Trains and attractions only operate on Sundays, Bank Holidays and selected Saturdays. Visit us to see why we are one of Kent’s best kept secrets and one of the best and most affordable places to visit.

13/10/2026

📣Action!

We have been filming somthing very special with the super talented local film maker Sophie Ash for our Halloween Train of Terror!

🤩Hugh Jackman even makes an appearance! (Volunteer Callum)

Trains leave Shepherdswell 30th & 31st October.

Tickets on sale now!
🔗https://eastkentrailway.co.uk/the-halloween-train-bookings/

11/10/2026

⚠️Shepherdswell is Open⚠️

🟢Please note there will be no train service to Eythorne today.

🟢Colonels Cafe & Woodland Walks open.

09/10/2026

⚠️SATURDAY 10TH OCTOBER ⚠️
📣Last Chance To Ride📣

73130 Ltd is ready and waiting with our Iconic Gatwick Express set for the last public running day before overhaul Saturday 10th only!

Relax in those comfy Red Dogger IC70 seats and enjoy a day travelling along the Kent Colliery Line behind this historic locomotive.

Colonels Cafe open

Walmer Modal Railway Society will be open.

Gift shop and trade stands by the platform.

08/10/2026

⚠️LAST RUNNING DAY OF 2026⚠️
⚠️10th October⚠️

🟢Join us for one last hurrah with 73130 Ltd before our 2026 regular weekend service comes to an end
and 73130 is withdrawn from traffic for major overhaul by her custodians.

🟢Our volunteers will then be busy preparing The Train of Terror then Christmas specials.

🟢Tickets for the 173130s milage day are purchased from the ticket office on Saturday 10th but for Halloween & Christmas, prebooking is required and can be done so here:
https://eastkentrailway.co.uk/the-halloween-train-bookings/

🟢Sunday running will resume spring 2027.

08/10/2026

🎟TICKETS ON SALE NOW🎟
🎟🎟🎟LINK BELOW 🎟🎟🎟

Join us for Kents spookiest train ride as THE TRAIN OF TERROR Returns. We are teaming up once again with the incredible talent from PPA Canterbury for an unforgettable halloween experience.

🎟£8.95pp

🧙Dress to impress!

🚘Free Parking

🏠Gift shop

A slight revision to our previously advertised dates:

🗓Friday 30th & Saturday 31st October.

⏰️Friday is FRIGHT NIGHT: Trains depart Shepherdswell at: 18:00, 19:00 & 20:00

⏰️Saturday trains depart Shepherdswell at: 16:00* , 17:00, 18:00, 1900 & 20:00.

* 16:00 is our SEN train - with ambient halloween music and decorated train carriage come dressed up in your own costumes for a relaxed Halloween train experience with no jump scares)

🔗https://eastkentrailway.co.uk/the-halloween-train-bookings/

*please note the use of theatrical lighting and smoke will be used all trains.

06/10/2026

💀Beware💀

The Train of Terror is coming....

Book your tickets here⬇️
🔗https://eastkentrailway.co.uk/the-halloween-train-bookings/

Address

Station Road
Shepherdswell
CT157PD

Telephone

01304832042

Website

http://www.eastkentrailway.co.uk/

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