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Look out for events which are held ONLINE.
Details of internal Railfuture meetings, open only to elected/selected members are here: Rf-internal
2025 is the modern railway's 200th anniversary year - see activities and events
12 May 2025. Monday. Ribble Valley Rail meeting. Venue: New Inn, Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancs. BB7 2JN. 19.00. More info: RVR
13 May 2025. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Chesham Town Hall, Parsonage Lane, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. More info: CDTUG
14 May 2025. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. ONLINE. 19.00. More info: Eastern
15 May 2025. Thursday. Railfuture East Anglia, East Midlands, Lincolnshire regional branches joint conference. Venue: Peterborough Museum, Priestgate, Peterborough PE1 1LF. 12.00 for 13.00 start, to 16.30. More info and booking: Rf-conf
15 May 2025. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, London Metro division meeting. Guest speaker: Lisa Barrett, Network Rail, on revised submission to City of London Corporation for Liverpool Street station. Venue: 75 Cowcross Street, Farringdon. 19.00. More info: Rf-LSE-LM
17 May 2025. Saturday. Railfuture West Midlands regional branch AGM. More info: Rf-WM
17 May 2025. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Herts & Beds division meeting. Venue: St Paul's Church, St Albans. 11.00-13.00, followed by lunch. More info: Rf-L&SE-H&B
17 / 18 May 2025. Saturday / Sunday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Kent division campaigns stall at annual Faversham Festival of Transport. More info: FFoT and Rf-L&SE-Kent
19 May 2025. Monday. Final copy date, after earlier advance notice, for articles and letters for the July issue of house magazine Railwatch.
24 May - 1 June 2025. Saturday-Sunday. During this school holiday, and throughout the rest of the year, all across the UK and Ireland, enjoy your local heritage railway; 182 railways with over 1000 events a year to choose from! More info: UK & Ireland Heritage railways and Heritage Railway Association members, and Events.
See also: Scenic Rail Britain and Great Scenic Journeys and Car-free journeys to great places and overnight stays with a difference!
27 May 2025. Tuesday. Levenmouth Rail Campaign open meeting. Venue: Fife Renewables Innovation Centre, Ajax Way, Methil, Fife, KY8 3RS. Also on Zoom. 18.30. More info: LMRC
1 June 2025. Sunday. Uckfield & District Lions Club annual Family Fun Day & Car Boot Sale again hosts our Bridge the gap campaign stall. Venue: Luxford Field, off Hight Street via Civic Approach or Library Way, central Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 1AL. 12.00-16.00.
10 June 2025. Tuesday. Support The Oldham Rochdale Manchester rail lines group. Venue: The Blue Pits Inn, 842 Manchester Road, Castleton, Rochdale, OL11 2SP. 14.00. More info: STORM
10 June 2025. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Chesham Town Hall, Parsonage Lane, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. More info: CDTUG
11 June 2025. Wednesday. Chancellor of the Exchequer presents results of Comprehensive Spending Review, expected to include Transport Secretary's review of Restoring Your Railway and other projects.
14 June 2025. Saturday. Railfuture's national Director for Infrastructure & Networks speaks at INTERSECTIONS – between sustainable transport infrastructure, digital tech, cycle networks, architecture, and the built environment about Bridge the gap. Venue: Fitzroy House, 10 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2AD. 15.00-19.00. More info: Fourth Door
13/14 June 2025. Friday/Saturday. European Passengers’ Federation annual conference. Venue: Swindon. More info: EPF
17 June 2025. Tuesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Herts & Beds division meeting. ONLINE. 19:30-20:45. More info: Rf-L&SE-H&B
19 June 2025. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting, in-person. Guest speaker from Govia Thameslink Railway. Venue: Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton BN1 1YD, at 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway
21 June 2025. Saturday. Railfuture East Midlands regional branch AGM. Venue: Central library, Nottingham. 13.00. More info : Rf-EM
21 June 2025. Saturday. Railfuture East Anglia regional branch open meeting. Venue: St. Mary’s at Stoke, Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8BX. 14.00. More info: Rf-EA
4 July 2025. Friday. Friends of the Far North Line AGM. Venue: Norseman Hotel, Riverside, Wick KW1 4NL. 12.00. More info: FoFNL
5 July 2025 Saturday. National AGM in the North East of England. Venue: Great North Museum, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4PT. More info: AGM 2025
9 July 2025. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. ONLINE. 19.00. More info: Eastern
10 July 2025. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, London Metro division meeting. Venue: 75 Cowcross Street, Farringdon. 19.00. More info: Rf-LSE-LM
14 July 2025. Monday. Ribble Valley Rail meeting. Venue: New Inn, Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancs. BB7 2JN. 19.00. More info: RVR
17 July 2025. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Herts & Beds division meeting. ONLINE. 19:30-20:45. More info: Rf-L&SE-H&B
17 July 2025. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. Summer social tbc. More info: Sussex and Coastway
18 July - 2 September 2025. Friday - Tuesday. During this school holiday, and throughout the rest of the year, all across the UK and Ireland, enjoy your local heritage railway; 182 railways with over 1000 events a year to choose from! More info: UK & Ireland Heritage railways and Heritage Railway Association members, and Events.
See also: Scenic Rail Britain and Great Scenic Journeys and Car-free journeys to great places and overnight stays with a difference!
5 August 2025. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Chesham Town Hall, Parsonage Lane, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. More info: CDTUG
12 August 2025. Tuesday. Support The Oldham Rochdale Manchester rail lines group. Venue: The Blue Pits Inn, 842 Manchester Road, Castleton, Rochdale, OL11 2SP. 14.00. More info: STORM
16 August 2025. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Kent division meeting. Venue: Royal Victoria and Bull Hotel, 1 High Street, Dartford, DA1 1DU - tbc. 14.00. More info: Kent
4 September 2025. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting, ONLINE, at 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway
8 September 2025. Monday. Ribble Valley Rail meeting. Venue: New Inn, Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancs. BB7 2JN. 19.00. More info: RVR
10 September 2025. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. ONLINE. 19.00. More info: Eastern
16 September 2025. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Chesham Town Hall, Parsonage Lane, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. More info: CDTUG
18 September 2025. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, London Metro division meeting. Venue: 75 Cowcross Street, Farringdon. 19.00. More info: Rf-LSE-LM
27 September 2025. Saturday. The modern railway's 200th anniversary - see activities and events
27 September 2025. Saturday. Railfuture East Anglia regional branch open meeting. Venue: Friends Meeting House, Upper Goat Lane, Norwich, NR2 1EW. 14.00. More info: Rf-EA
Look out for events which are held ONLINE.
Details of internal Railfuture meetings, open only to elected/selected members are here: Rf-internal
2025
2025 is the modern railway's 200th anniversary year - see activities and events
May
12 May 2025. Monday. Ribble Valley Rail meeting. Venue: New Inn, Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancs. BB7 2JN. 19.00. More info: RVR
13 May 2025. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Chesham Town Hall, Parsonage Lane, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. More info: CDTUG
14 May 2025. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. ONLINE. 19.00. More info: Eastern
15 May 2025. Thursday. Railfuture East Anglia, East Midlands, Lincolnshire regional branches joint conference. Venue: Peterborough Museum, Priestgate, Peterborough PE1 1LF. 12.00 for 13.00 start, to 16.30. More info and booking: Rf-conf
15 May 2025. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, London Metro division meeting. Guest speaker: Lisa Barrett, Network Rail, on revised submission to City of London Corporation for Liverpool Street station. Venue: 75 Cowcross Street, Farringdon. 19.00. More info: Rf-LSE-LM
17 May 2025. Saturday. Railfuture West Midlands regional branch AGM. More info: Rf-WM
17 May 2025. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Herts & Beds division meeting. Venue: St Paul's Church, St Albans. 11.00-13.00, followed by lunch. More info: Rf-L&SE-H&B
17 / 18 May 2025. Saturday / Sunday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Kent division campaigns stall at annual Faversham Festival of Transport. More info: FFoT and Rf-L&SE-Kent
19 May 2025. Monday. Final copy date, after earlier advance notice, for articles and letters for the July issue of house magazine Railwatch.
24 May - 1 June 2025. Saturday-Sunday. During this school holiday, and throughout the rest of the year, all across the UK and Ireland, enjoy your local heritage railway; 182 railways with over 1000 events a year to choose from! More info: UK & Ireland Heritage railways and Heritage Railway Association members, and Events.
See also: Scenic Rail Britain and Great Scenic Journeys and Car-free journeys to great places and overnight stays with a difference!
27 May 2025. Tuesday. Levenmouth Rail Campaign open meeting. Venue: Fife Renewables Innovation Centre, Ajax Way, Methil, Fife, KY8 3RS. Also on Zoom. 18.30. More info: LMRC
June
1 June 2025. Sunday. Uckfield & District Lions Club annual Family Fun Day & Car Boot Sale again hosts our Bridge the gap campaign stall. Venue: Luxford Field, off Hight Street via Civic Approach or Library Way, central Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 1AL. 12.00-16.00.
10 June 2025. Tuesday. Support The Oldham Rochdale Manchester rail lines group. Venue: The Blue Pits Inn, 842 Manchester Road, Castleton, Rochdale, OL11 2SP. 14.00. More info: STORM
10 June 2025. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Chesham Town Hall, Parsonage Lane, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. More info: CDTUG
11 June 2025. Wednesday. Chancellor of the Exchequer presents results of Comprehensive Spending Review, expected to include Transport Secretary's review of Restoring Your Railway and other projects.
14 June 2025. Saturday. Railfuture's national Director for Infrastructure & Networks speaks at INTERSECTIONS – between sustainable transport infrastructure, digital tech, cycle networks, architecture, and the built environment about Bridge the gap. Venue: Fitzroy House, 10 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2AD. 15.00-19.00. More info: Fourth Door
13/14 June 2025. Friday/Saturday. European Passengers’ Federation annual conference. Venue: Swindon. More info: EPF
17 June 2025. Tuesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Herts & Beds division meeting. ONLINE. 19:30-20:45. More info: Rf-L&SE-H&B
19 June 2025. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting, in-person. Guest speaker from Govia Thameslink Railway. Venue: Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton BN1 1YD, at 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway
21 June 2025. Saturday. Railfuture East Midlands regional branch AGM. Venue: Central library, Nottingham. 13.00. More info : Rf-EM
21 June 2025. Saturday. Railfuture East Anglia regional branch open meeting. Venue: St. Mary’s at Stoke, Stoke Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8BX. 14.00. More info: Rf-EA
July
4 July 2025. Friday. Friends of the Far North Line AGM. Venue: Norseman Hotel, Riverside, Wick KW1 4NL. 12.00. More info: FoFNL
5 July 2025 Saturday. National AGM in the North East of England. Venue: Great North Museum, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4PT. More info: AGM 2025
9 July 2025. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. ONLINE. 19.00. More info: Eastern
10 July 2025. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, London Metro division meeting. Venue: 75 Cowcross Street, Farringdon. 19.00. More info: Rf-LSE-LM
14 July 2025. Monday. Ribble Valley Rail meeting. Venue: New Inn, Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancs. BB7 2JN. 19.00. More info: RVR
17 July 2025. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Herts & Beds division meeting. ONLINE. 19:30-20:45. More info: Rf-L&SE-H&B
17 July 2025. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. Summer social tbc. More info: Sussex and Coastway
18 July - 2 September 2025. Friday - Tuesday. During this school holiday, and throughout the rest of the year, all across the UK and Ireland, enjoy your local heritage railway; 182 railways with over 1000 events a year to choose from! More info: UK & Ireland Heritage railways and Heritage Railway Association members, and Events.
See also: Scenic Rail Britain and Great Scenic Journeys and Car-free journeys to great places and overnight stays with a difference!
August
5 August 2025. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Chesham Town Hall, Parsonage Lane, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. More info: CDTUG
12 August 2025. Tuesday. Support The Oldham Rochdale Manchester rail lines group. Venue: The Blue Pits Inn, 842 Manchester Road, Castleton, Rochdale, OL11 2SP. 14.00. More info: STORM
16 August 2025. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Kent division meeting. Venue: Royal Victoria and Bull Hotel, 1 High Street, Dartford, DA1 1DU - tbc. 14.00. More info: Kent
September
4 September 2025. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting, ONLINE, at 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway
8 September 2025. Monday. Ribble Valley Rail meeting. Venue: New Inn, Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancs. BB7 2JN. 19.00. More info: RVR
10 September 2025. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. ONLINE. 19.00. More info: Eastern
16 September 2025. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Chesham Town Hall, Parsonage Lane, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. More info: CDTUG
18 September 2025. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, London Metro division meeting. Venue: 75 Cowcross Street, Farringdon. 19.00. More info: Rf-LSE-LM
27 September 2025. Saturday. The modern railway's 200th anniversary - see activities and events
27 September 2025. Saturday. Railfuture East Anglia regional branch open meeting. Venue: Friends Meeting House, Upper Goat Lane, Norwich, NR2 1EW. 14.00. More info: Rf-EA