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.

13th March 2019

Six Decades of Chasing Trains

For over 50 years from the age of 5 the Rev'd Alastair Wood has been photographing trains, initially with his father. Capturing the last years of steam and everything else since then, and collecting other work with sole right to use, the collection will generate many memory recollections. Alastair's self penned and fully illustrated railway folk songs will ensure an evening with a difference.

27th March 2019

Dresden Delights

Richard Green presents the story of the Society's 2018 European trip with photographic contributions from all involved.to 

10th April 2019

The National Rail Passenger Survey and Research

David Greeno is the Senior Insight Advisor, Transport Focus. His talk will present some findings from the NRPS, including passenger satisfaction results for local stations. Other research topics will include the Waterloo upgrade in 2017. 

24th April 2019

"I Moved it My Way"

Andrew Goodman, MD of Moveright International, gives a collection of stories and anecdotes, accompanied by slides, of moving large loads over the last 30 years.

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

The 2019 Programme 

For advanced notice of next years programme, follow this link when available

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 March 2019

Standard Class 4 2-6-0 No 76107 pilots Class 9F 2-10-0 No 92212 through Ropley station on an Alton bound "Pines Express" recreation during the Watercress Line's October 2016 Steam Gala.

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 access 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