Man Who Died in Railway Incident at Rye on Tuesday 1 October Lived in Rye
Category: Railway History
Browse the Rye’s Own Railway History archive for magazine pieces that combine contemporary reporting with memories and historical perspective. The selection ranges across “The Rye & Camber Tram”, “Railway Vintage Weekend”, “87 Years of Steam Railway Heritage”, and “The Hastings-Rye-Ashford Rail Line”, showing the breadth hidden behind the section heading. Together the articles retain the immediacy and individuality of a local magazine rather than reading like a formal reference book.
87 Years of Steam Railway Heritage
87 years of Steam Railway Heritage set against the backdrop of some of Kent’s most picturesque countryside is what makes a journey on the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway a totally unique experience and is why this Heritage Railway is one of Kent’s Top Visitor Attractions.
Railway Vintage Weekend
WORLD RENOWNED HERITAGE RAILWAY STAGES VINTAGE WEEKEND By Richard Holdsworth The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway – probably the most famous narrow gauge railway in the world – is holding its annual Vintage Weekend on September 28/29 and it promises to be a wonderful event for all the family.
The Hastings-Rye-Ashford Rail Line
An interesting photograph loaned by a gentleman visitor to Rye. Who are these men? Could they be the Station Master and Engine Driver?
Hither Green Remembered
Forty years ago this town was rocked to its core when it was learned that four of Rye’s most promising young people, just at the start of their lives were killed and other Rye people badly injured when the Sunday evening express from Hastings to London was derailed at Hither Green. it was 5 November … Continue reading Hither Green Remembered
Eight Apartments and Twenty- Nine Lock-Up Garages on Railway Land
Outline plans for 8 apartments, 29 garages and 58 car parking spaces, on the two strips of land either side of the railway line west of Ferry Road between Ferry Road and the Mill and Cyprus pace and the River Tillingham, came up for approval at the Town Council Planning meeting on Monday 28 April.
When The Railway Came To Rye
The Railway had reached Ashford, just 18 miles away by 1843. The line to Rye was soon commenced and a great iron swing bridge was constructed over the Rother.
Residual Railway Land at Rye
Residual Railway Land at Rye At the recent meeting of the Marshlink Partnership it was revealed that a sections of Railway land on both sides of the line between the Tillingham and the Ferry Road Crossing are being considered for railway or integrated transport uses.
Change of Routine
An Early Change Of Routine For The Camber Tram by Laurie A Cooksey At the Grand Opening Dinner of the Rye & Camber Tramway, held at the Royal William Hotel, Camber on the afternoon of Saturday, 13th July, 1895, Colonel Brookfield, M.P during the course of a quite lengthy speech, mentioned that at the Battle … Continue reading Change of Routine
Another Camber Railway
There was another Camber Tram – in the Falkland Islands. A commemorative set of stamps, pictured right, were issued in 1986.