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Bluebell Railway

Description: Sheffield Park Station, East Sussex, TN22 3QL. information : 01825 722370 - 24 hour.

Newest Review: ... fence, you know that a lot of attention to detail has been lavished on the Bluebell Railway. It aims to recreate scenes from around 1880 to 1955 and Sheffield Park represents the Victorian Era, with Horsted Keynes and Kingscote stations being presented in 1930s and 1950s condition respectively. The entrance is through the red brick station house, and the ticket master and most of the platform ... more

... staff dress in period costume which adds to the atmosphere. The first time that we visited the Bluebell Railway was on a fairly chilly day, and we were pleased to find that the stylish waiting room in the station house had a welcome open fire, an...more

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Bluebell Railway: Where Stepney Lives (1125 words)
by - written on 29/05/07 (Very useful, 244 readings)
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The Bluebell Railway is a steam railway running along the border of West and East Sussex. I have visited it several times over the last few years and it has always provided a good afternoon out. There are three working stations on the bluebell railway line: Sheffield Park, Horsted Keynes and Kingscote. If you are travelling by car, it’s best to head to the most southerly station, Shefield Park, where there is plentiful free parking in a dedicated car park just off the main East Grinstead-Lewes road, the A275. There are brown signs to the station from some distance away (for example, all the way from the A23 if approaching from the West) so you can’t miss it. ... Read the complete review

Nostalgia!! (599 words)
by - written on 22/06/01 (Useful, 60 readings)
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theI have visited this interesting Railway ,affectionally known as *The Bluebell*,for years and had rides on different trains ,as a relative of mine works there on the permanent way team, I had the exhilerating experience of riding on the foot plate of a train backwards ,driven by Hiedi one of the permanent female staff.Yes where they shovel the coal,to fuel the train. This was one December,it would have been too hot for me in the summer. The atmosphere is pure nostalgia,there is something romantic about steam trains ,I suppose it reminds us of all those old movies,many films are still shot there,including , *Station Jim*,*Lucky Jim* and of course recently ,the ... Read the complete review