Haslemere Community Station

Our award-winning #CommunityRail project – focusing on #tourism #heritage and #community - Home of #Haslemere Signal Box Educational CIO and @Haslemere_iHub

[Haslemere Community Station @HCSplatform]

Just 25 days until our first public opening of our preserved Signal Box and Museum! Watch for more info!

[Haslemere Community Station @HCSplatform]

Stay in touch with the Haslemere Signal Box Trust's big preservation project. Lots more to come! Follow our growing YouTube channel @HCSandHSBT for an interesting mix of news and comment. Visit us here for the latest on developments...

[Haslemere Community Station @HCSplatform]

Learn about the history of our station – watch the latest short video on our channel https://t.co/xm5XN6Vswl

[Haslemere Community Station @HCSplatform]

Happy New Year ... it's going to be a great one!

[Haslemere Community Station @HCSplatform]

Class 455 farewell railtour touches down in Haslemere – and the signallers mark the occasion in style!

[Haslemere Community Station @HCSplatform]

Signal Box trustees are grateful to decorating suppliers Brewers, Haslemere, who are donating paint for both the signal box and the museum space above the ticket hall. In the picture, Brewers manager Simon Acott (left), hands the first pot of paint to
trustee, John Harris.

[Haslemere Community Station @HCSplatform]

1980s-vintage Class 455 units (like this one at Guildford) occasionally visit Haslemere. There's a final visit on Sunday 21 December. It's a planned stop for the SWR and BLS Class 455 farewell tour. Just 400 tickets via the BLS website from Monday 10 November.

[Haslemere Community Station @HCSplatform]

Just a matter of hours now until the last Portsmouth-bound train of today gets the final green light from Haslemere Signal Box. Then it's a nine-day shutdown between Guildford and Havant while upgrades to track and signals are completed.

[Haslemere Community Station @HCSplatform]

After 130 years ... just a few days' service left. But it's all set for preservation. Read all about it at https://t.co/W9pMrU2eEn #haslemere

[Haslemere Community Station @HCSplatform]

Exciting volunteering opportunities at Haslemere Station: @Haslemere_iHub now. Signal box, memorial garden and museum coming soon! Keep informed or get in touch: https://t.co/W9pMrU1GOP and social media.

[Haslemere Community Station @HCSplatform]

Happy 200th birthday to the Railway! @railway200 @communityrail @Haslemere

[Haslemere Community Station @HCSplatform]

Great to welcome Railway 200 ambassador Mike Lamport to our '200' event with South Western Railway staff at Haslemere Station. He's with Haslemere Signal Box trustees John Harris (left) and Jock Gardner, (right), with preserved Dennis Loline behind. #CommunityRail in action!

[Haslemere Community Station @HCSplatform]

Counting down to our joint event with #Haslemere station staff to mark the 200th anniversary of railways ... SEVEN MORE SLEEPS! Fun, games, music, short talks, historical transport – and our plans for development. All ages welcome! Station forecourt, 11am to 3pm. #communityrail

[Haslemere Community Station @HCSplatform]

We're teaming up with station staff of Saturday 13 September for a special FREE fun event to mark this year's 200th anniversary of railways. Something for all ages! Full details on our website https://t.co/EA2cs6cw0W

[Tim Dunn @MrTimDunn]

Want to ride aboard @ClanLine28 steaming at speed on the mainline? For this new @NetworkRailWssx video we put GoPro cameras on it and went to see @networkrail’s Haslemere signal box in operation. Fun AND interesting:

[SWR Help @SW_Help]

This morning, we were pleased to welcome the Secretary of State @transportgovuk, @Heidi_Labour, aboard the first South Western Railway service from London Waterloo under public ownership, complete with Great British Railways branding.

[Haslemere Community Station @HCSplatform]

It’s a big week in a big year … #CommunityRailWeek #Railway200 … and #Haslemere Community Station & Signal Box Trust is celebrating online (of course!). Find our new video at https://t.co/qEmAaNWr7M

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It's #CommunityRailWeek – and after the success of our #VEDay80 event, we're working hard to ensure #Haslemere is ready for the upcoming #Railway200 celebrations.

[Haslemere Community Station @HCSplatform]

Today we welcomed VIPs from @networkrail @SW_Help @RailwayHeritage for our special @veday80 @railway200 event: unveiling our new memorial to the 626 Southern Railway war victims. Also great support from local people and organisations.

[Haslemere Community Station @HCSplatform]

Good weather forecast for tomorrow's #veday80 event. We're unveiling a new memorial to railway war victims @Haslemere_iHub and expecting a great turnout. @communityrail #Railway200