Today at the Railway
Please see our timetables and calendar page to see what’s running and when.
You can book tickets online to save money on everyday travel services.
Please Note: Horsted Keynes Station is currently undergoing restoration work as part of the “Jewel In The Crown Project“, this will inevitably cause some disruption at the station over the coming weeks. We are ensuring disabled access to Platforms 3 and 4 will always be available.
The King George V Buffet is not guaranteed to be open during this time, so you may wish to have your own provisions just in case.
Opening Times
Please our timetables page for all services.
SERVICE NOTICE: Due to expected hot weather, up to and including Tuesday 16th August, we will be running an amended diesel service on our service trains, subject to weather conditions changing.
The service will be operating between Sheffield Park and Horsted Keynes ONLY. Kingscote and East Grinstead stations will be CLOSED on these days with no service operating at these stations between these dates.
This is due to expected high temperatures for the remainder of this week. These measures have been put in place to reduce the risk of trackside fires. We hope you understand this alteration to our services.
A safety inspection of the line will be carried out daily to assess if our steam services can resume safely and if the whole length of our railway can be reopened.
An amended timetable will be in operation during this time and can be found here.
Please note our stations are closed when we are not running trains.
Customer Services
Our customer services number is: 01825 720800. Phone lines are open 10:00 – 3:00.
If you have an existing booking, please email: bookings@bluebell-railway.com
For other customer services enquiries, please email: enquiries@bluebell-railway.com
For all contact details please visit our Contact Us page.
Sheffield Park Shop
- Monday – Sunday: 9:30 – 5:30
For shop enquiries please email: retail@bluebell-railway.com
Opening times
Our opening times vary according to the timetable. Please see our timetables and calendar page to see which service is running.
Catering outlets
Please note on days that no train services will be running, all catering outlets will be closed.
Sheffield Park
The Bessemer Arms
Weekends and bank holidays
- Open 8.30am to 5.30pm
- Full breakfast- served 8.30am to 11.30am
- Hot food – served 12:00pm to 3:00pm
Midweek during school holidays
- Open 9am to 5.30pm
- Breakfast baguettes – served 9am to 11.30am
- Hot food – served 12:00pm to 3:00pm
Midweek not during school holidays
- Open 9:30am to 5.30pm
- Breakfast baguettes – served 9:30am to 11.30am
- Hot food – served 12:00pm to 3:00pm
Ice Cream Hut
- Open 11:00am to 5:00pm -weather dependent
- Serving ice cream, drinks & snacks
Horsted Keynes
Horsted Keynes Buffet
During peak times – school holidays, all weekends and bank holidays
- Open 10.45am to 4.30pm
- Serving hot drinks, soft drinks, crisps and confectionary
Closed midweek when not school holidays
Kingscote
Kingscote Well House
Opening Sunday 10 April, then from Friday 15 April onwards all days service trains are running
- Open 11:00am to 4.30pm
- Serving hot drinks, soft drinks, crisps, confectionary and ice cream
East Grinstead
The Grinsteade Buffet
- Open 10.45am to 4.30pm
- Serving hot drinks, soft drinks, crisps, confectionary, sandwiches and ice cream
On Train Buffet
- Serving hot drinks, soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, crisps and confectionary
Museum at Sheffield Park
- 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. when Service A is in operation
- 10 a.m.- 4.30 p.m. when Service B is in operation.
SteamWorks!
SteamWorks is open every day at Sheffield Park when trains are operating.
Locomotive roster
