About GRES
Welcome to Gravesend Railway Enthusiasts Society (GRES)
A Railway Enthusiast and Modelling Society centered on Gravesend, Kent.
London Victoria Live Departures
Time
Destination
Plat
Expt
21:50
London Bridge
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21:52
6-car, Southern
21:55
Ashford International
4
On time
4-car, Southeastern
21:57
Orpington
3
On time
8-car, Southeastern
21:58
Gatwick Airport
19
On time
Gatwick Express
22:00
Sutton (London)
13
On time
8-car, Southern
22:03
Dartford
8
On time
8-car, Southeastern
22:04
Brighton
–
Cancelled
This service has been cancelled because of urgent repairs to a bridge
22:11
Dorking
11
On time
10-car, Southern
22:12
Faversham
6
On time
4-car, Southeastern
22:13
Horsham
–
On time
Southern
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GRES Family day 2026
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For the second year, we are proud to announce Family Day 2026, on 21st June, 2026. Views: 24
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GRES Exhibition 2026 – We Have a Venue!
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We’re delighted to share some fantastic news with all our members, supporters, and exhibitors. After a period of uncertainty, GRES is pleased to confirm that our 2026 Exhibition now has a venue booked and preparations are officially underway. Views: 82
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GRES March 2025 News
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Hello Folks I hope you are all keeping well, avoiding various winter bugs and keeping warm (as the weather is still chilly)! Also, we have a new and improved Facebook group, so may I ask you to join and tell all your friends and family: https://www.facebook.com/people/GRES-Gravesend-Railway-Enthusiasts-Society/61552508150631/ We have some interesting scheduled GRES meetings coming up in March, as follows:…
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Class 465908 Receives Network SouthEast Livery
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Class 465908 Receives Network SouthEast Livery as Southeastern Plans Fleet Upgrade For the first time since 1994, A class 465 networker has been given the historic Network Southeast Livery. Southeastern has recently renovated Class 465908 in the iconic Network SouthEast (NSE) livery, a nostalgic tribute to British railway heritage. This move celebrates the history of…
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Southfleet station Road Bridge Infill Project Jan 2025 followup and site visit
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Station Road Bridge, Southfleet, Undergoes Infill to Improve Safety The historic Station Road Bridge in Southfleet, Kent, is currently undergoing an infill process to address safety concerns and improve its structural integrity. The project, managed by National Highways and carried out by Hammond (ECS) Ltd, is expected to last approximately seven weeks, starting from January…
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GRES February 2025 Update
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Hello Folks I hope you are all keeping well and keeping warm! It was good to see 13 GRES members take part in the Annual Quiz at the Rose & Crown, Shorne on Thursday 23 January, including our quiz master Matt Hills. A good time was had by all and congratulations to Robin, Heather and…
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Happy New Year
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We hope you all had a good Christmas Please take look at our calendar for the latest information on meetings and events for 2025. Also please like and follow our latest Facebook site here, the old site will no longer be updated from 01/01/2025 GRES wishes you and your family a happy new year. Cover…
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Must Read Articles
Zoom Meeting – Gainsborough Model Railway
A talk by Society member, Henry Harryman, on the brilliant Gainsborough model railway. Views: 10
The Unknown Warrior Zoom Presentation
An excellent recording of a Zoom meeting about the National Memorial Locomotive by the LMS Patriot Project team. Also more interesting videos: 5551 “The Unknown Warrior” & 66418 “Patriot” at The Crewe Heritage Centre on Armistice Day 2018 …