The Bluebell Railway AND

PRESENT

THE 1940'S YEARS

Many came back 60 years and re-lived the past

• War Dept' Locos on display in period liveries
• Gun & mock battles on Horsted Keynes station platforms
• Stepney Club evacuees train on Saturday
• WW2 cine films in the cinema coach
• Army vehicles on goods train
• ENSA concert shows daily
• Girls Land Army display
• Daily performances from the London Swing Dance Society

The 40's music evening band and dance on Saturday evening was held in the Bessemer Arms at Sheffield Park and was free!!

Saturday evening train service using the VBT, dept S/P at 6.30pm, 8.00pm, (and 10.30pm - single journey only).
The evening train service ran to H/K only, returning at 7.05pm and 8.35pm.
Special Fare of £3 for public or non-working members.

Timetable for the weekend:
Trains shown in italic in column G did not contain passenger coaches. On Saturday this train was the Goods train. On Sunday it was the Golden Arrow Pullman Luncheon Train (pre-booked).
                                                         G                        G
Sheffield Park (dep)               11:00  11:40  12:15 12:50  1:25  2:00  2:35  3:10  3:45  4:20  4.45
Horsted Keynes (arr)               11:15  11:55  12:30  1:05  1:40  2:15  2:50  3:25  4:00  4.35  5:00
Horsted Keynes (dep)        10:25  11:24  11:59  12:34  1:09  1:44  2:19  2:54  3:29  4:04  4:39
Kingscote (arr)             10:38  11:37  12:12  12:47  1:22  1:57  2:32  3:07  3:42  4:17  4:52
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Kingscote (dep)             10:52  12:12  12:47   1:22  1:57  2:32  3:07  3:42  4:17  4:52  5:10
Horsted Keynes (arr)        11:05  12:25   1:00   1:35  2:10  2:45  3:20  3:55  4:30  5:05  5:23
Horsted Keynes (dep) 10:45  11:22  12:32   1:07   1:42  2:17  2:52  3:27  4:02        5:27
Sheffield Park (arr) 10:58  11:35  12:45   1:20   1:55  2:30  3:05  3:40  4:15        5:40

Bus 473 Timetable for Sat 10 - Sun 11 May 2003
East Grinstead Stn (dep)   10:10  11:10  12:10  1:10  2:10  3:10  4:10
East Grinstead High St     10:15  11:15  12:15  1:15  2:15  3:15  4:15
Standen (National Trust)   10:20  11:20  12:20  1:20  2:20  3:20  4:20
Kingscote - Bus (arr)      10:30  11:30  12:30  1:30  2:30  3:30  4:30
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Kingscote - Bus (dep)      10:42  11:42  12:42  1:42  2:42  3:41  4:41
Standen (National Trust)   10:52  11:52  12:52  1:52  2:52  3:51  4:51
East Grinstead High St     10:57  11:57  12:59  1:57  2:57  3:56  4:56
East Grinstead Stn (arr)   11:02  12:02   1:02  2:02  3:02  4:02  5:02

Please Note: the 473 bus service is the main means of access to Kingscote station, since there is no public car parking at Kingscote - more details on the "How to get to the Bluebell Railway" page.

Fares for this weekend:
Adult  3rd class  £9.80
Child  3rd class  £4.60
Family 3rd class £28.50 (2 adults & up to 3 children

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