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Look out for ONLINE events.
Details of internal Railfuture meetings, open only to elected/selected members are here: Rf-internal.
29 March - 14 April 2024. Friday-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!
30 March 2024. Easter Saturday. Closing date for nominations for Railfuture's 10th Rail User Group Awards, to be presented at the national AGM in Edinburgh on Saturday 13th July.
2 April 2024. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Chesham Town Hall, Parsonage Lane, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. More info: CDTUG
9 April 2024. Tuesday. Support The Rochdale Oldham Manchester rail lines group. Venue: The Blue Pits Inn, 842 Manchester Road, Castleton, Rochdale, OL11 2SP. 14.00. More info: STORM
11 April 2024. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. Venue: Haywards Heath, West Sussex. 18.00 (guest speaker invited). More info: Rf-LSE-S&C
11 April 2024. Thursday. South East Northumberland Rail User Group public meeting. Guest speakers invited, the principal candidates for the North East Mayoral Elections: Jamie Driscoll (sitting Mayor, Independent), Aidan King (Liberal Democrat), Kim McGuiness (Labour), Guy Renner-Thompson (Conservative). Venue: Morpeth Town Hall. Market Place, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1LZ. 19.15 for 19.30 start. More info: SENRUG
20 April 2024. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch open members' morning meeting and afternoon AGM. 10.30 for 11.00 start, to 15.30. More info: Rf-L&SE-AGM
27 April 2024. Saturday. Railfuture Yorkshire AGM. More info: Rf-Y
27 April 2024. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Herts & Beds division meeting. Venue: St Paul's Church, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4JP (What3Words). 11.00-12.30. More info: Rf-L&SE-H&B
8 May 2024. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. ONLINE. 19.00. More info: Eastern
10 May 2024. Friday. Friends of the West Highland Lines AGM. Venue: Commodore Inn, 112-117 West Clyde Street, Helensburgh, G84 8ES. More info: FoWHL
11 May 2024. Saturday. Tendring Transport Users AGM and Question Time. Venue: Gospel Chapel, 62 Old Road, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, CO13 9BY. 10.15-12.00. More info: ONTRACK
13 May 2024. Monday. Ribble Valley Rail meeting. Venue: New Inn, Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancs. BB7 2JN. 19.00. More info: RVR
14 May 2024. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Chesham Town Hall, Parsonage Lane, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. More info: CDTUG
16 May 2024. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, London Metro division meeting. Venue: 75 Cowcross Street, Farringdon. 19.00. More info: Rf-LSE-LM
16 May 2024. Thursday. Friends of the Barton Line OGM. Venue: No. 1 Inn, Cleethorpes railway station. 19.00. Non-members are welcome, but members with their invited guests only.
18/19 May 2024. Saturday/Sunday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch and Kent Division stall at Faversham Festival of Transport. More info: Faversham Festival
20-26 May 2024. Monday-Sunday. National Community Rail Week. More info: CRW
25 May - 2 June 2024. 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!
28 May 2024. Tuesday. Levenmouth Rail Campaign bi-monthly meeting (check to confirm). Venue: Fife Renewables Innovation Centre, Ajax Way, Methil, Leven KY8 3RS, and ONLINE. 18.30-20.00. More info: LRC
29 May 2024. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Herts & Beds division meeting. ONLINE. 19:30-20:45. More info: Rf-L&SE-H&B
2 June 2024. Sunday. Railfuture Bridge the gap campaign stall at Uckfield & District Lions Club Family Fun Day and car boot sale. Venue: Luxford Field, via Civic Approach or Library Way, off High Street, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 1BP. 12.00-16.00.
6 June 2024. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. ONLINE. 18.00. More info: Rf-LSE-S&C
11 June 2024. Tuesday. Support The Rochdale Oldham Manchester rail lines group. Venue: The Blue Pits Inn, 842 Manchester Road, Castleton, Rochdale, OL11 2SP. 14.00. More info: STORM
18 June 2024. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Chesham Town Hall, Parsonage Lane, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. More info: CDTUG
27 June 2024. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Herts & Beds division meeting. ONLINE. 19:30-20:45. More info: Rf-L&SE-H&B
8 July 2024. Monday. Ribble Valley Rail meeting. Venue: New Inn, Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancs. BB7 2JN. 19.00. More info: RVR
10 July 2024. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. ONLINE. 19.00. More info: Eastern
13 July 2024. Saturday. Railfuture national AGM, hosted by Railfuture Scotland in Edinburgh. More info: Rf-AGM
17 July 2024. Wednesday. Friends of the Barton Line AGM and OGM. Venue: White Swan Inn, Barton interchange. 18.00. Non-members are welcome, but members with their invited guests only.
25 July - 2 September 2024. Thursday-Monday. 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!
17 August 2024. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch Kent Division meeting. ONLINE. 14.00. More info: Kent
Railfuture now holds one national conference each year, normally in the autumn (in addition to its national AGM for members). The conference is competitively priced, to be within rail users' price range, and is open to everyone. Railfuture members are usually offered a chance to attend conferences at a discounted rate if booked early; for non-members there's often a discounted 'book and join' package.
Details of other internal Railfuture meetings, open only to elected/selected members, including the annual Branches & Groups Day held each autumn, are here: Rf-internal.
Look out for ONLINE events.
Details of internal Railfuture meetings, open only to elected/selected members are here: Rf-internal.
2024
March
29 March - 14 April 2024. Friday-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!
30 March 2024. Easter Saturday. Closing date for nominations for Railfuture's 10th Rail User Group Awards, to be presented at the national AGM in Edinburgh on Saturday 13th July.
April
2 April 2024. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Chesham Town Hall, Parsonage Lane, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. More info: CDTUG
9 April 2024. Tuesday. Support The Rochdale Oldham Manchester rail lines group. Venue: The Blue Pits Inn, 842 Manchester Road, Castleton, Rochdale, OL11 2SP. 14.00. More info: STORM
11 April 2024. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. Venue: Haywards Heath, West Sussex. 18.00 (guest speaker invited). More info: Rf-LSE-S&C
11 April 2024. Thursday. South East Northumberland Rail User Group public meeting. Guest speakers invited, the principal candidates for the North East Mayoral Elections: Jamie Driscoll (sitting Mayor, Independent), Aidan King (Liberal Democrat), Kim McGuiness (Labour), Guy Renner-Thompson (Conservative). Venue: Morpeth Town Hall. Market Place, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1LZ. 19.15 for 19.30 start. More info: SENRUG
20 April 2024. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch open members' morning meeting and afternoon AGM. 10.30 for 11.00 start, to 15.30. More info: Rf-L&SE-AGM
27 April 2024. Saturday. Railfuture Yorkshire AGM. More info: Rf-Y
27 April 2024. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Herts & Beds division meeting. Venue: St Paul's Church, Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4JP (What3Words). 11.00-12.30. More info: Rf-L&SE-H&B
May
8 May 2024. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. ONLINE. 19.00. More info: Eastern
10 May 2024. Friday. Friends of the West Highland Lines AGM. Venue: Commodore Inn, 112-117 West Clyde Street, Helensburgh, G84 8ES. More info: FoWHL
11 May 2024. Saturday. Tendring Transport Users AGM and Question Time. Venue: Gospel Chapel, 62 Old Road, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, CO13 9BY. 10.15-12.00. More info: ONTRACK
13 May 2024. Monday. Ribble Valley Rail meeting. Venue: New Inn, Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancs. BB7 2JN. 19.00. More info: RVR
14 May 2024. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Chesham Town Hall, Parsonage Lane, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. More info: CDTUG
16 May 2024. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, London Metro division meeting. Venue: 75 Cowcross Street, Farringdon. 19.00. More info: Rf-LSE-LM
16 May 2024. Thursday. Friends of the Barton Line OGM. Venue: No. 1 Inn, Cleethorpes railway station. 19.00. Non-members are welcome, but members with their invited guests only.
18/19 May 2024. Saturday/Sunday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch and Kent Division stall at Faversham Festival of Transport. More info: Faversham Festival
20-26 May 2024. Monday-Sunday. National Community Rail Week. More info: CRW
25 May - 2 June 2024. 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!
28 May 2024. Tuesday. Levenmouth Rail Campaign bi-monthly meeting (check to confirm). Venue: Fife Renewables Innovation Centre, Ajax Way, Methil, Leven KY8 3RS, and ONLINE. 18.30-20.00. More info: LRC
29 May 2024. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Herts & Beds division meeting. ONLINE. 19:30-20:45. More info: Rf-L&SE-H&B
June
2 June 2024. Sunday. Railfuture Bridge the gap campaign stall at Uckfield & District Lions Club Family Fun Day and car boot sale. Venue: Luxford Field, via Civic Approach or Library Way, off High Street, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 1BP. 12.00-16.00.
6 June 2024. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting. ONLINE. 18.00. More info: Rf-LSE-S&C
11 June 2024. Tuesday. Support The Rochdale Oldham Manchester rail lines group. Venue: The Blue Pits Inn, 842 Manchester Road, Castleton, Rochdale, OL11 2SP. 14.00. More info: STORM
18 June 2024. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Chesham Town Hall, Parsonage Lane, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. More info: CDTUG
27 June 2024. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Herts & Beds division meeting. ONLINE. 19:30-20:45. More info: Rf-L&SE-H&B
July
8 July 2024. Monday. Ribble Valley Rail meeting. Venue: New Inn, Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancs. BB7 2JN. 19.00. More info: RVR
10 July 2024. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Eastern division meeting. ONLINE. 19.00. More info: Eastern
13 July 2024. Saturday. Railfuture national AGM, hosted by Railfuture Scotland in Edinburgh. More info: Rf-AGM
17 July 2024. Wednesday. Friends of the Barton Line AGM and OGM. Venue: White Swan Inn, Barton interchange. 18.00. Non-members are welcome, but members with their invited guests only.
25 July - 2 September 2024. Thursday-Monday. 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
13 August 2024. Tuesday. Support The Rochdale Oldham Manchester rail lines group. Venue: The Blue Pits Inn, 842 Manchester Road, Castleton, Rochdale, OL11 2SP. 14.00. More info: STORM17 August 2024. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch Kent Division meeting. ONLINE. 14.00. More info: Kent
Railfuture now holds one national conference each year, normally in the autumn (in addition to its national AGM for members). The conference is competitively priced, to be within rail users' price range, and is open to everyone. Railfuture members are usually offered a chance to attend conferences at a discounted rate if booked early; for non-members there's often a discounted 'book and join' package.
Details of other internal Railfuture meetings, open only to elected/selected members, including the annual Branches & Groups Day held each autumn, are here: Rf-internal.