The Locomotive & Carriage Institution

founded 1911

Ashford Railway Library

and bus trip to Lydd

Saturday 5th December

Meet at the front of Ashford station for the 10.30 bus to Lydd, viewing the rail connection to Dungerness Power Station and the Romney Hythe and Dymchrurch Railway.  The bus arrives back at Ashford at 12.20 for a short walk to the library which is one of only two special railway libraries in the country.

Cost:

Other than bus and rail travel (as applicable), there is no cost for this trip.

Travel:

London Charing Cross dep 08.30 South Eastern
London Waterloo East dep 08.33 South Eastern
Ashford arr 09.49 Stagecoach Service 11
dep 10.30
Lydd-on-Sea arr 11.22 Stagecoach Service 11 A
dep 11.22
Ashford arr 12.20
Visit to Ashford Railway Library
Ashford dep trains to London at 03 & 28 min past each hour South Eastern
London Waterloo East or Charing Cross arr journey time between 1hr 3min and 1 hr 8 min

To Book & For More Information:  Please contact:  email :Ivor Berry or write to Ivor Berry, 95 Pembury Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2JL.  Tel: 01732 369087  

Tickets are available to both members and non-members of the Locomotive and Carriage Institution. 

Train Travel to Ashford:

FREE PASS: For members with protected travel facilities - these visit are eligible for an educational free pass    Please fill in the form at the rear of your latest newsletter or click:

The free pass should be booked from you home station to: ASHFORD INTERNATIONAL

For those without protected or other free travel facilities, an off-peak return (valid anytime Saturday) from London to Ashford International is £17.60 or £11.60 with a railcard.  This ticket is a 'walk-on' fare and available on any return train on the date of the outward journey. 

These tickets can be purchased at the ticket office on the day, or alternatively, avoid the queue and book in advance at south eastern railway.  Never book tickets with thetrainline direct or Rail Easy as you will pay additional costs which are not required when booking with a train operators site.