Saturday 3rd January 2026 – New Year Travelcard Day
Join the Thameslink train leaving as follows: Chatham – 09.10, Strood – 09.17, Higham – 09.22, Gravesend – 09.30 and/or meet at Abbey Wood ticket barriers at 10.00.
Gravesend Railway Enthusiasts Society
“To encourage interest in railways, past, present and future, including their operation”

Join the Thameslink train leaving as follows: Chatham – 09.10, Strood – 09.17, Higham – 09.22, Gravesend – 09.30 and/or meet at Abbey Wood ticket barriers at 10.00.
Club Talk – Tuesday 6 Jan 2026 – Video evening Regular meetings are usually held on the first Tuesday and the second to last Thursday of each month. Meetings start at 7.45pm at: Emmanuel Baptist Church Hall, Windmill Street,…
GRES also has a dedicated sub-section for members who are passionate about model railways. Our focus is primarily on 00 Gauge, and we work on both personal layouts and two club layouts that we maintain collectively. We hold meetings twice a month…
Club Talk – Thursday 22 Jan 2026- Social evening and Quiz (venue tbc – not Emmanuel Church) Regular meetings are usually held on the first Tuesday and the second to last Thursday of each month. Meetings start at 7.45pm…
GRES also has a dedicated sub-section for members who are passionate about model railways. Our focus is primarily on 00 Gauge, and we work on both personal layouts and two club layouts that we maintain collectively. We hold meetings twice a month…
Club Talk – Tuesday 3 Feb 2026 – An evening with… Adam Curtis Adam will be showing some of his photo collection along with stories that go with the photos. Join us at our usual venue of the Emmanuel Church…
GRES also has a dedicated sub-section for members who are passionate about model railways. Our focus is primarily on 00 Gauge, and we work on both personal layouts and two club layouts that we maintain collectively. We hold meetings twice a month…
Club Talk – Thursday 19 Feb 2026- 200 years of railways in 100 pictures (part 1) – Tony Riley Regular meetings are usually held on the first Tuesday and the second to last Thursday of each month. Meetings start…
GRES also has a dedicated sub-section for members who are passionate about model railways. Our focus is primarily on 00 Gauge, and we work on both personal layouts and two club layouts that we maintain collectively. We hold meetings twice a month…
Club Talk – Tuesday 3 March 2026- The luck of KoKura – Bob Gibbs Regular meetings are usually held on the first Tuesday and the second to last Thursday of each month. Meetings start at 7.45pm at: Emmanuel Baptist…