The Kent & East Sussex Railway is operated by the Kent & East Sussex Railway Co Ltd, a charitable company, limited by guarantee and not having a share capital. Registered charity No. 262481. Its objectives are to preserve the Kent & East Sussex Railway for the operation and display of  railway locomotives, rolling stock and other equipment for the advancement of technical and historical education and general interest.

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Disabled Facilities - All our facilities have been carefully designed with disabled and elderly passengers in mind. There are parking spaces for the disabled next to the platforms at Tenterden Town and Northiam Stations and toilets for the disabled at Tenterden, Northiam and Bodiam. We are proud to boast a specially designed disabled coach, Petros, which is fitted with ramped wheelchair access, wide aisles and moveable seating. Some of our other carriages have ramped access too. There is full wheelchair access to the shop and refreshment rooms at Tenterden Town, and the Colonel Stephens Railway Museum has level access with 42" aisles. The Tenterden ticket office is fitted with an induction loop.

Fundraising - If you already shop online with some of the major retailers there's now an opportunity for the K&ESR to benefit from your transaction. We have teamed up with easyfundraising who provide a simple method of donating to good causes that won't cost you a penny extra. So next time you decide to make a purchase from The AA, Amazon, Tesco, Toys R Us, Virgin or any one of over 300 major retailers remember to browse the stores through the easyfundraising website and up to 15% of your transaction value will be paid directly to the railway.
Please note: Before making your first purchase you need to select 'Kent & East Sussex Railway' under the tab 'Find a Cause'. This will enable you to register with easyfundrasing so that retailers know where to allocate any generated funds.
So go on, give it a go......YOU WIN, WE WIN and the retailer is happy!