HDL Wymondham Winder railtour
Saturday 21 June 2025

Saturday 21 June 2025: HDL Wymondham Winder railtour

Our midsummer railtour is to the cathedral city of Norwich, the medieval county town of Norfolk.

We will pick up passengers at our usual stops from Hastings to Tonbridge, then Bromley South and our final pick-up call at Kensington (Olympia).

On the return leg only, there will be an additional set-down stop at Stratford, east London, before we retrace our outward route via Kensington (Olympia).

Facilities and refreshments

This outing will be formed of both our DEMUs, making a 9-coach train once more.

Our Buffet car, also accessible to passengers in Coaches A, B, C, D and E, will be open all day for the sale of hot & cold food and drink at reason­able prices.

A trolley service of hot & cold drinks and refreshments will operate in Standard Class areas of both DEMUs.

In First Class an inclusive at-table service of drinks and light refreshments is offered through the day, with sandwiches at lunchtime and cheese & wine in the late afternoon.

Fares

Standard Class fares	seat in trailer coach (Buffet/C/D/X)	£88
	bay of 4 seats in trailer coach (Buffet/C/D/X)	£330
	seat in motor coach (E/W/Z)	£95
First Class fares	seat in trailer coach (B)	£115
	seat in motor coach (A)	£122

Route and Timings

This 395-mile trip picks up at our usual stations from Hastings to Tonbridge as shown below, and at Bromley South and Kensington Olympia.

Part-way round the Mildmay Line (North London Line), at Gospel Oak we will bear left along the Barking route but then join the East Coast Main Line at Harringay Junction. Thereafter we’ll be routed via Hitchin, and will wind our sinuous way to Norwich via Cambridge, Ely, Thetford, and Wymondham.

On the return leg we’ll take a more direct route, straight back along the Great Eastern Main Line for 111 miles, to Stratford where our progress will be reduced to a plod amid the frequent stopping services on the Mildmay Line once more, to regain our outward route after Camden Road.

Estimated Timings

Finalised timings are awaited — here are our estimates:

Station	Outward journey (read down)		Return journey (read up)
Hastings	depart	06 08	return	22 10
St. Leonards Warrior Square	depart	06 11	return	22 07
West St. Leonards	depart	06 13	return	22 02
Crowhurst	depart	06 22	return	21 56
Battle	depart	06 29	return	21 49
Etchingham	depart	06 42	return	21 36
Tunbridge Wells	depart	07 02	return	21 15
Tonbridge	depart	07 12	return	21 00
Bromley South	depart	07 43	return	20 18
Kensington (Olympia)	depart	08 19	return	19 30
Stratford	—	—	return	18 25
Norwich	arrive	12 15	depart	16 00

When the finalised timings are given to us, we will publish them here and update the above table.

Booking

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1. Please check our Seat Availability Guide.

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