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We currently have two job vacancies available within our catering department.   Catering Assistant – Horsted Keynes Buffet. The Bluebell Railway is looking for a part time Catering Assistant to join our busy catering team. The individual will be responsible for assisting in the smooth running of the buffet restaurant which is based at Horsted Keynes Station.  The role will involve; Opening and closing of the buffet Serving and preparing food &drink Weekly...

Help us reach our target of raising £200,000 towards the removal of the waste in Imberhorne Cutting by purchasing a Tenner for the Tip certificate. Certificates are available from all Station Booking Offices and from the Sales and Information Office at Sheffield Park (01825 720800) priced at £10.00 per certificate. Every certificate purchased removes a quarter of a tonne of waste from the tip. Special Offer: All donors of £50 or more will receive their own mounted...

Our locomotive workshop is located at Sheffield Park Station. Unfortunately being a workshop it is not open to the public, however you are welcome to walk around the locomotive shed and view at close hand the engines not in service on the day of your visit. Current projects in the locomotive works South Eastern and Chatham Railway H Class Number 263 Built in 1905 at Ashford works for suburban passenger duties, this locomotive is the sole survivor of a class of 66. We are hoping the...

Keep up to date Keep up to date with what's new at the Bluebell Railway for enthusiast:   http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bluebell/whats_new.html    

Our Carriage and Wagon Workshop is located at Horsted Keynes Station. There is a special viewing area inside the workshop that you are welcome to visit. Special interactive displays tell the story of passenger carriage development in this country. In addition, there is a gallery offering fine views of the work taking place in the main workshop area. Current Projects in the workshop includes London Brighton & South Coast Railway Number 7598 This First Class compartment carriage...

The Bluebell Railway is currently extending our line from Kingscote Station, the current terminus of the line, into the old market town of East Grinstead. This will extend our line by about two more miles but will pass through a cutting which became a landfill site in the late 1960’s early 1970’s. The project to complete the extension is estimated to cost in the region of £4.5 million. Current work includes the building of our own station platform at East Grinstead...

 Keep up to date with enthusiast news via the Bluebell Railway Preservation Society website. http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bluebell/whats_new.html

The Bluebell Railway Preservation Society is delighted to be one of 103 UK volunteering groups to be granted   The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service , the MBE for volunteer groups. This prestigious award is given to such groups across the UK for outstanding work done in their local communities. It recognises volunteering work that is of social, economic or environmental service to the local community and is supported, recognised and respected by the people who benefit from it....