Bluebell Railway | Giants of Steam | 16th-18th October 2026

I have t seen the notes. But at a guess it means the train will stop with the rear 6 in the platform - so the front 6 have gone through the platform before stopping. So not exactly non-stop but you won’t be able to alight from the front 6.

That’s a guess though, pending the notes!

Tom

 

Tom’s given the right answer, but I can provide a bit more detail into the workings.

When the 12 coach train arrives back at Horsted Keynes to divide, the front 6 coaches will be off the end of the platform, with the back 6 being in the platform. You won’t be able to walk between the two sets to alight the train at this point - the interconnecting doors will have been locked to allow the train to be divided. Since the front 6 coaches don’t stop in the platform, it is effectively non-stopping Horsted Keynes, and was most likely the easiest way of explaining to an average punter.

The WTT has a 10 minute dwell booked, with the front portion due to depart HK at 1805 and arrive at SP at 1820.