Rocks by Rail
Wednesday 30th August
A visit to the Rutland Railway Museum
A steam loco will be provided for brakevan rides .
At Oakham there is a Rail Ale bar and brewery in the Old Goods Shed adjoining the station
Travel to Oakham:
You can reach Oakham either from Kings Cross via Peterborough or from St Pancras via Leicester.
Outwards:
- 1F15 08.56 St Pancras International (Plat 1) - 09.58 Leicester (Plat 2) - Operated by East Midlands Trains (Meridian)
- 1L34 10.18 Leicester (Plat 2) - 10.45 Oakham - Operated by Cross Country
Or
- 1S10 09.30 London Kings Cross (Plat 3) - 10.14 Peterborough (Plat 4) - Operated by Virgin East Coast (Class 91 + Mk4 set ,410 tonnes)
- 1N49 10.52 Peterborough (Plat 7) - 11.18 Oakham - Operated by Cross Country
Meet 11.15 / 11.18 Oakham Station.
Return:
- 1P69 17.25 Oakham - 19.25 St Pancras International or,
- Above train to Kettering arr 18.00 then:
- 1C67 18.14 Kettering - 19.01 St Pancras International
Please double-check platforms on the customer information system at the stations.
For members with protected (safeguarded) travel facilities, this event is eligible for an educational free pass,
West Ealing is Zone 3 . For those without protected travel facilities, an off-peak day return is £7.30 or £4.80 with a railcard. However it is cheaper to use a Oyster Card with an off-peak zone 1 to zone 3 single journey £2.80 or £1.90 if your Oyster card has been associated with an applicable national railcard.
Cost:
A suggestion of £3 donation from each person would be nice payable on the day.
To Book:
Please email: Malcolm Pym (click to email)