50^th Anniversary Appeal

As part of our 50^th Anniversary Appeal we are going to finish clearing Imberhorne Cutting, following the pilot clearance of 10,000 tons of waste in 2008, and connect our pioneer steam heritage railway with the national network via our own platform at East Grinstead station.

But we need your help to get the diggers digging again! 

We need at  least £1 million to get them started again. Please donate now  to help us keep the project moving.

We need £3,500,000 to clear the cutting, install the track, install the signals, and build the new platform that will establish the Bluebell in East Grinstead.
 
Therefore our goal is both physically and financially in sight but we need more funds to keep the diggers digging!

Despite the current financial woes of the world, connecting this best-loved steam railway with Britain’s national railway network is a truly good news story with benefits across the whole community.

The benefits of this connection to the whole South East are massive:

• reduced pollution from cars
• a gigantic improvement to the environment
• conservation of wildlife
• improvements to education, training and volunteering
• increased local employment - despite the recession
• a colossal boost to the region’s tourism and economy

For 50 years the Bluebell Railway has been serving the community.
Find out more about our impact on:

• The Environment
• Education
• Volunteering and Training
• The disadvantaged