Join us for a very special evening event to celebrate the proud history and look forward to the future of the railway in London and the south east.
From London’s oldest railway and fierce 19th-century rivalry to consolidation and nationalisation.
From remarkable war efforts and iconic boat trains, such as the Golden Arrow, to the renaissance under Network SouthEast.
From privatisation and the launch of the UK’s fastest domestic service, to the first in a new era of integrated railways under public ownership - discover how this railway has helped to shape the region and what its future will look like under Great British Railways.
This journey through time will be led by those who know it best: renowned author and railway historian, Christian Wolmar; founder of the iconic Network SouthEast, Chris Green OBE and current Managing Director of South Eastern Railway, Steve White.
The event, on Wednesday 11 March, at One Birdcage Walk in central London, will also serve as a fitting conclusion to the South Eastern Railway’s celebrations of Railway 200, which has brought thousands of people together across the country to commemorate the 200th anniversary of today’s passenger railway.
Timings
• 1845: Doors open & registration
• 1930: Event starts
• 1940: Christian Wolmar – The history of the railway of the south east
• 2015: Intermission
• 2045: Chris Green OBE – Network SouthEast
• 2110: Steve White – The South Eastern Railway
• 2140: Q&A session with all speakers
• 2200: Carriages
All tickets include a free drink on arrival. A paid bar will also be available.
Book your tickets here: The South Eastern Railway – A journey through the past, present and future Tickets, Wed, Mar 11, 2026 at 6:45 PM | Eventbrite
Full price tickets are £35.
South Eastern Railway colleagues can buy tickets at the discounted rate of £30 (with proof of employment).
Tickets for under 18s, over 65s, carers and wheelchair users are £30.
Profits from this event will be shared with the five Railway 200 charities (Alzheimer’s Research UK, Railway Benefit Fund, Railway Children, Railway Mission, and Transport Benevolent Fund CIO).
