The Kent & East Sussex Railway is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and follows the wide unspoilt Rother Valley for much of the journey. The journey time between Tenterden and Bodiam takes around 50 minutes each way. To get the best value book in advance online (tickets are discounted online and normally available until midnight on the day before your visit).
Steam train and heritage diesel train journeys. To book tickets visit https://kesr.org.uk/
Kent & East Sussex Railway, Tenterden Town Station, Station Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6HE. Tel: 01580 765155
As well as trains on many weekdays and most weekends throughout the year (except in off season) there are a number of special events to add to the excitement
SEPTEMBER
6th & 7th Country Fair
10th Fish & Chips Special
21st Stationary Engines
OCTOBER
11th & 12th Austin Counties Classic Car Rally Tenterden Station
16th Canterbury Auction Galleries Valuation Day at Tenterden
21, 23, 28, 30 October The Spellbound Express
31October Fright Night Train
NOVEMBER
29th Santa Special Quiet Train For those who prefer a less intense visit
30th Santa Specials
DECEMBER
6th • 7th • 13th • 14th • 20th • 21st • 23nd • 24th Santa Specials
29th • 30th • 31st • 1st Jan 2026 Steam into the New Year!
Facilities for the disabled
All our facilities have been carefully designed with disabled and elderly passengers in mind. There are toilets for the disabled at Tenterden Station. In ‘Petros’, our specially designed coach for the disabled, we are able to accommodate a number of wheelchair users on every departure. We suggest you telephone ahead for details. There is full wheelchair access to the shop and refreshment rooms at Tenterden Town. The Tenterden ticket office is fitted with an induction loop.
All our facilities have been carefully designed with disabled and elderly passengers in mind. There are toilets for the disabled at Tenterden Station. In ‘Petros’, our specially designed coach for the disabled, we are able to accommodate a number of wheelchair users on every departure. We suggest you telephone ahead for details. There is full wheelchair access to the shop and refreshment rooms at Tenterden Town. The Tenterden ticket office is fitted with an induction loop.
