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
12:05
Portsmouth Harbour, Bognor Regis
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On time
8-car, Southern
12:06
West Croydon
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On time
8-car, Southern
12:08
Reigate
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On time
4-car, Southern
12:10
Dover Priory
2
On time
4-car, Southeastern
12:11
Dorking
9
On time
10-car, Southern
12:16
Littlehampton
15
On time
8-car, Southern
12:20
London Bridge
11
On time
8-car, Southern
12:24
Eastbourne
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On time
8-car, Southern
12:27
Orpington
3
On time
8-car, Southeastern
12:29
Brighton
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On time
8-car, Gatwick Express
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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: 101
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🎄 Season’s Greetings from GRES 🚂
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As we come to the end of another busy and rewarding year, everyone at the Gravesend Railway Enthusiasts Society (GRES) would like to wish our members, friends, supporters, and their families a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Views: 43
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GRES December 2025 news
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Hello Folks I hope you’re all keeping well and warm. On Tuesday, 2 December, a group of us enjoyed a delicious Christmas Meal at the Rose & Crown pub in Shorne. Following the efforts that the Chair, Ella, put into arranging the event, followed up by telephone calls, it was unfortunate that more people were…
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GRES November 2025 news
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Hello Folks Apologies that this month’s news is very late, as my attention has been directed on the GRES Model Railway Exhibition 2025 on 1 & 2 November and other matters that needed addressing afterwards. However, I hope you’re all keeping well and warm. Speaking of the GRES Model Railway Exhibition 2025, it was indeed…
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Simon Hall — Strawberry Line – Exhibiting at The 50th Gravesend Model Railway Show
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Simon Hall — author of 5 children’s books set on heritage railways, will be exhibiting his Strawberry Line books and providing a treasure-hunt map and activities for families. Look out for his pet giraffe Boo on the day. Event details When: Sat 1st November 2025 — 10:00 to 15:00 Sun: Sun 2nd November 2025…
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GRES Wagon celebrates 50 years of model railway exhibitions
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The Gravesend Railway Enthusiasts Society (GRES) celebrates its 55th birthday in 2025, having started in 1970. While the Society has held model railway exhibitions in and around Gravesend from that time, there have been a few gaps, the last being for the pandemic in 2020. So, this year we celebrate 50 years of model railway…
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