Basingstoke Station circa 1915  

(Picture courtesy of Basingstoke Willis Museum)

Basingstoke Station 2010 

(Picture by Ian Francis)

Basingstoke Station 2012

  (Picture by David Brace)

We are pleased you have found the official web site of the

Basingstoke & District Railway Society.

The Society was formed in 1974 to provide entertainment on railway related matters. 

We meet twice monthly on a Wednesday evening between 19.45 and 22.00 at the Wote Street Club in the Basingstoke Town Centre.

Our membership number is around 80, male and female, young and old, and our meeting attendance is typically 40. The majority of our meetings take the form of an illustrated presentation by a top quality speaker.

Members pay an annual subscription of £5, plus a reduced admission fee of £2 at each meeting and enjoy many other benefits.

Visitors are welcome at all our regular meetings on payment of a £3 admission fee. 

For those historians amongst you, we are pleased to include Chris Tolley's 'A History of the Railways around Basingstoke', accessible from our History page.

You can read much more About Us or can Contact Us by using these links or clicking on the tabs above.

12th February 2020

The Future of Rail Freight

Maggie Simpson will discuss the often overlooked role of our railways in moving goods. Yet they play a majour role in the UK freight transportation. What are the trends, opportunities and challenges for rail freight on today's crowded network

26th February 2020

An Evening of Commercial Cine Films featuring Steam Trains

Ian Clare presents 4 commercial films. They are:

Fully Fitted Freight: 4.48pm Bristol to Leeds

Thunder Steam on Blue Ridge: Big American Steam Action

Power to Order: Steam loco build in Doncaster Works

HOF Pacific: German Pacifics in Action  

11th March 2020

Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway

Paul Best describes the line's history and the plans for the 50th anniversary celecbrations.

25th March 2010

Pulsating Poznan

Richard Green brings us the story of the Society's 2019 European trip featuring photographic contributions from all involved.

For advanced notice during this year's programme, follow this link.

The 2020 Programme

To receive email notification before each meeting please send an email with subject "Subscribe" to Publicity@BDRS70D.com

Picture of the Month February 2020

BR Standard Class 5 No 73156 powers the GCR breakdown train past the signal box controlling Swithland Sidings. The loco and train were captured during an October 2019 Timeline photo charter.

Photograph by Andy Fewster.

Why not enter your picture for next month?  eMail your image to: web@bdrs70d.com

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Members can view archive and other Society material with password a*ccess on the Member Login page

For information about train movements through Basingstoke Station click here

The UK Steam Information website showing steam train schedules click here 

Rail fares between any two stations on the UK network click here

The live departure board for passenger trains from Basingstoke.  Click here

Get the cheapest tickets by splitting your journey!  Click here for the link to the web site with all the information  

Church Street Models, Basingstoke's specialist model shop. Click here for the link to their website.

Ian Francis

Andy Fewster