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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
29 April 2025. Tuesday. Railfuture Thames Valley regional branch annual open meeting - guest speaker Eleanor Wills, Regional Development Manager (East), Great Western Railway - preceded by members' AGM. Venue: West Oxford Community Centre (Mary Town room), Botley Road, Oxford, OX2 0BT. 17.00 for 17.30 start. More info: Rf-TV
29 April 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 May 2025. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting, in-person. Guest speaker Paul Best, Senior Strategic Planner of Network Rail's Southern Region Kent & Sussex Routes, on their East Sussex Coast and MarshLink strategic study. Venue: Haywards Heath Methodist Church, Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 3DN, at 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway
1 May 2025. Thursday. Copy date for articles and letters for the July issue of house magazine Railwatch.
3-5 May 2025. Saturday-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!
10 May 2025. Saturday. Railfuture Yorkshire regional branch meeting and AGM, with guest speaker Tim Lawrence, West Yorkshire Combined Authority Mass Rapid Transit Team. Venue: Mill Hill Chapel, City Square, Leeds, LS1 5EB. 13.00. More info: Rf-Y
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. 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
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.
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
17 June 2025. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Chesham Town Hall, Parsonage Lane, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. More info: CDTUG
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
16 July 2025. Wednesday. 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, ONLINE, at 18.00. 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. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Kent division meeting. 14.00. More info: Kent
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
April
29 April 2025. Tuesday. Railfuture Thames Valley regional branch annual open meeting - guest speaker Eleanor Wills, Regional Development Manager (East), Great Western Railway - preceded by members' AGM. Venue: West Oxford Community Centre (Mary Town room), Botley Road, Oxford, OX2 0BT. 17.00 for 17.30 start. More info: Rf-TV
29 April 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
May
1 May 2025. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Sussex & Coastway division meeting, in-person. Guest speaker Paul Best, Senior Strategic Planner of Network Rail's Southern Region Kent & Sussex Routes, on their East Sussex Coast and MarshLink strategic study. Venue: Haywards Heath Methodist Church, Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 3DN, at 18.00. More info: Sussex and Coastway
1 May 2025. Thursday. Copy date for articles and letters for the July issue of house magazine Railwatch.
3-5 May 2025. Saturday-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!
10 May 2025. Saturday. Railfuture Yorkshire regional branch meeting and AGM, with guest speaker Tim Lawrence, West Yorkshire Combined Authority Mass Rapid Transit Team. Venue: Mill Hill Chapel, City Square, Leeds, LS1 5EB. 13.00. More info: Rf-Y
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. 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
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.
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
17 June 2025. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Chesham Town Hall, Parsonage Lane, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. More info: CDTUG
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
16 July 2025. Wednesday. 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, ONLINE, at 18.00. 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. Wednesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Kent division meeting. 14.00. More info: Kent
September
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