Click on a month: November / December / January
Look out for events which are held ONLINE.
Details of internal Railfuture meetings, open only to elected/selected members are here: Rf-internal
7 November 2026. Saturday. Railfuture Yorkshire branch meeting, jointly with North West regional branch. Venue: Friends Meeting House, Mount Street, Manchester M2 5NS. More info: Rf-Y
9 November 2026. Monday. Transport Planning Day 2026. More info: TPS-TPDay
9 November 2026. Monday. Ribble Valley Rail meeting. Venue: New Inn, Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancs. BB7 2JN. 19.00. More info: RVR
9 November 2026. Monday. Final copy date, only after earlier advance notice to editor, for articles and letters for the December no.190 issue of house magazine Railwatch.
10 November 2026. Tuesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Herts & Beds division ONLINE. 19:30: More info: Rf-L&SE-H&B
11 November 2026. Wednesday. Railfuture West Midlands regional branch, committee meeting open to all members. Venue: platform 3 meeting room, Birmingham Moor Street station (thanks to generosity of Chiltern Railways). From 17:45 to 19:45 (or earlier). More info: Rf-WM
12 November 2026. Thursday. Railfuture North West regional branch meeting. Venue: tbd. More info: Rf-NW
12 November 2026. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, London Metro division meeting. Venue: Alan Baxter Gallery, 75 Cowcross Street, Farringdon, London EC1M 6EL. 19:00. More info: Rf-LSE-LM
14 November 2026. Saturday. Fen Line Users Association AGM. Guest speakers and Q&A with rail industry representatives, followed by formal proceedings. Venue: Baptist Church, Chapel Street, Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9HR. 14:00. More info: FLUA
19 November 2026. Thursday. Station usage estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 published: ORR
21 November 2026. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Kent division meeting. 14.00. More info: Kent
23 November 2026. Monday. Planned publication date of online December issue no.190 of house magazine Railwatch.
28 November 2026. Saturday. Railfuture East Anglia regional branch open meeting. Venue: Mill Road Community Centre, 6 Hazell Street, Cambridge CB1 2GN. 14:00. More info: Rf-EA
3 December 2026. Thursday. Planned publication date of December issue no.190 of house magazine Railwatch.
8 December 2026. 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
8 December 2026. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Chesham Town Hall, Parsonage Lane, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. More info: CDTUG
9 December 2026. Wednesday. Public transport in the North of England - Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. Venue: Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds. More info: MR-4FC
9 December 2026. Wednesday. Friends of the Barton Line Ordinary General Meeting (members and their invited guests only, please). Venue: the White Swan Inn, Barton Interchange. 18:15. More info: FoBL
12 December 2026. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Herts & Beds division lunchtime social near Kings Cross / St Pancras & Euston (tbc). More info: Rf-L&SE-H&B
19 December 2026 until 3 January 2027. 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!
until 3 January 2027. 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!
21 January 2027. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, London Metro division meeting. Venue: Alan Baxter Gallery, 75 Cowcross Street, Farringdon, London EC1M 6EL. 19:00. More info: Rf-LSE-LM
27 January 2027. Wednesday. Rail in Scotland - Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. Venue: Voco Grand Central, Glasgow. More info: MR-4FC
30/31 January 2027. Saturday/Sunday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch and Kent Division campaign stall at annual Erith Model Railway Society's exhibition. Venue: Harris Garrard Academy, Yarnton Way, Thamesmead, Kent, DA18 4DW. 10.00-17.00 / 16.00. More info: ERMS
at London Festival of Railway Modelling. Venue: Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, London, N22 7AY. 10.00am-5.00pm Saturday, 10.00am-4.30pm, Sunday (doors open at 9.30am for pre-booked ticket holders). More info: LFRM
24 March 2027. Wednesday. Rail in Wales and the West - Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. Venue: Bristol. More info: MR-4FC
26 March - 11 April 2027. 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!
until 11 April 2027. 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 April 2027. Tuesday. Thames Valley Integrated Transport - Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. Venue: Examination Rooms, Oxford University, Oxford. More info: MR-4FC
2-4 May 2027. 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!
XX/XX May 2027. Saturday/Sunday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Kent division campaigns stall at annual Faversham Festival of Transport. Venue: The Faversham Assembly Rooms, Preston Street, Faversham, Kent ME13 8PG. 10:00-16:00. More info: FFoT and Rf-L&SE-Kent
XX-ZZ May 2027. 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!
XX August 2027. XXXday. Copy date for articles and letters for the October issue no.193 of house magazine Railwatch.
until 31 August 2027. 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!
31 August 2027. Monday. Final copy date, only after earlier advance notice to editor, for articles and letters for the October no.189 issue of house magazine Railwatch.
X September 2027. Saturday. Lewes Societies Fair including Railfuture campaign stall for new Lewes-Uckfield rail link. Venue: Lewes Town Hall (use Fisher Street entrance), High Street, Lewes, East Sussex. BN7 2QS. 10:00-13:00.
XX September 2027. Tuesday. Planned publication date of online October issue no.193 of house magazine Railwatch.
26 October 2026. Monday. Copy date for articles and letters for the December issue no.190 of house magazine Railwatch.
October-November 2027. 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!
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.~/tc~
Details of other internal Railfuture meetings, open only to elected/selected members, including the national AGM and the annual Branches & Groups Day usually held each autumn, are here: Rf-internal.
Look out for events which are held ONLINE.
Details of internal Railfuture meetings, open only to elected/selected members are here: Rf-internal
2026
November
7 November 2026. Saturday. Railfuture Yorkshire branch meeting, jointly with North West regional branch. Venue: Friends Meeting House, Mount Street, Manchester M2 5NS. More info: Rf-Y
9 November 2026. Monday. Transport Planning Day 2026. More info: TPS-TPDay
9 November 2026. Monday. Ribble Valley Rail meeting. Venue: New Inn, Parson Lane, Clitheroe, Lancs. BB7 2JN. 19.00. More info: RVR
9 November 2026. Monday. Final copy date, only after earlier advance notice to editor, for articles and letters for the December no.190 issue of house magazine Railwatch.
10 November 2026. Tuesday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Herts & Beds division ONLINE. 19:30: More info: Rf-L&SE-H&B
11 November 2026. Wednesday. Railfuture West Midlands regional branch, committee meeting open to all members. Venue: platform 3 meeting room, Birmingham Moor Street station (thanks to generosity of Chiltern Railways). From 17:45 to 19:45 (or earlier). More info: Rf-WM
12 November 2026. Thursday. Railfuture North West regional branch meeting. Venue: tbd. More info: Rf-NW
12 November 2026. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, London Metro division meeting. Venue: Alan Baxter Gallery, 75 Cowcross Street, Farringdon, London EC1M 6EL. 19:00. More info: Rf-LSE-LM
14 November 2026. Saturday. Fen Line Users Association AGM. Guest speakers and Q&A with rail industry representatives, followed by formal proceedings. Venue: Baptist Church, Chapel Street, Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9HR. 14:00. More info: FLUA
19 November 2026. Thursday. Station usage estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 published: ORR
21 November 2026. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Kent division meeting. 14.00. More info: Kent
23 November 2026. Monday. Planned publication date of online December issue no.190 of house magazine Railwatch.
28 November 2026. Saturday. Railfuture East Anglia regional branch open meeting. Venue: Mill Road Community Centre, 6 Hazell Street, Cambridge CB1 2GN. 14:00. More info: Rf-EA
December
3 December 2026. Thursday. Planned publication date of December issue no.190 of house magazine Railwatch.
8 December 2026. 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
8 December 2026. Tuesday. Chesham & District Transport Users' Group meeting. Venue: Chesham Town Hall, Parsonage Lane, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EP. 19.30. More info: CDTUG
9 December 2026. Wednesday. Public transport in the North of England - Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. Venue: Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds. More info: MR-4FC
9 December 2026. Wednesday. Friends of the Barton Line Ordinary General Meeting (members and their invited guests only, please). Venue: the White Swan Inn, Barton Interchange. 18:15. More info: FoBL
12 December 2026. Saturday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Herts & Beds division lunchtime social near Kings Cross / St Pancras & Euston (tbc). More info: Rf-L&SE-H&B
19 December 2026 until 3 January 2027. 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!
2027
January
until 3 January 2027. 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!
21 January 2027. Thursday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, London Metro division meeting. Venue: Alan Baxter Gallery, 75 Cowcross Street, Farringdon, London EC1M 6EL. 19:00. More info: Rf-LSE-LM
27 January 2027. Wednesday. Rail in Scotland - Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. Venue: Voco Grand Central, Glasgow. More info: MR-4FC
30/31 January 2027. Saturday/Sunday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch and Kent Division campaign stall at annual Erith Model Railway Society's exhibition. Venue: Harris Garrard Academy, Yarnton Way, Thamesmead, Kent, DA18 4DW. 10.00-17.00 / 16.00. More info: ERMS
at London Festival of Railway Modelling. Venue: Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, London, N22 7AY. 10.00am-5.00pm Saturday, 10.00am-4.30pm, Sunday (doors open at 9.30am for pre-booked ticket holders). More info: LFRM
24 March 2027. Wednesday. Rail in Wales and the West - Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. Venue: Bristol. More info: MR-4FC
26 March - 11 April 2027. 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!
April
until 11 April 2027. 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 April 2027. Tuesday. Thames Valley Integrated Transport - Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club conference. Venue: Examination Rooms, Oxford University, Oxford. More info: MR-4FC
May
2-4 May 2027. 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!
XX/XX May 2027. Saturday/Sunday. Railfuture London & South East regional branch, Kent division campaigns stall at annual Faversham Festival of Transport. Venue: The Faversham Assembly Rooms, Preston Street, Faversham, Kent ME13 8PG. 10:00-16:00. More info: FFoT and Rf-L&SE-Kent
XX-ZZ May 2027. 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!
August
XX August 2027. XXXday. Copy date for articles and letters for the October issue no.193 of house magazine Railwatch.
until 31 August 2027. 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!
31 August 2027. Monday. Final copy date, only after earlier advance notice to editor, for articles and letters for the October no.189 issue of house magazine Railwatch.
September
X September 2027. Saturday. Lewes Societies Fair including Railfuture campaign stall for new Lewes-Uckfield rail link. Venue: Lewes Town Hall (use Fisher Street entrance), High Street, Lewes, East Sussex. BN7 2QS. 10:00-13:00.
XX September 2027. Tuesday. Planned publication date of online October issue no.193 of house magazine Railwatch.
October
26 October 2026. Monday. Copy date for articles and letters for the December issue no.190 of house magazine Railwatch.
October-November 2027. 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!
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.~/tc~
Details of other internal Railfuture meetings, open only to elected/selected members, including the national AGM and the annual Branches & Groups Day usually held each autumn, are here: Rf-internal.