Dear MLAG supporter, It is a pleasure to invite you to attend the AGM and Public Meeting of MarshLink Action Group, which will take place on Friday 19th June at 6.45pm. As was the case last year, the meeting will be held in the agreeable surroundings of the Tudor Room at the Mermaid in Rye. […]
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2025 AGM Mermaid Hotel 6 June
MarshLink Action Group’s AGM – 2025 This year’s MLAG Annual General Meeting will be held from 7pm on Friday 6th June at The Tudor Room of The Mermaid Inn, Rye. But there will be an opportunity to meet members of the MLAG Committee and speakers from around 6.30pm in the Bar at the Tudor Room […]
Railway Closure April 26th/27th – Update
Do be aware that the MarshLink line between Ashford International and Hastings will be closed on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th April. The closure is to allow a range of essential works along the line including replacement of some rails and sleepers; re-ballasting; level crossing works; structural examinations, vegetation clearance and clearance of litter and […]
HELENA DOLLIMORE MP CAMPAIGNS FOR EUROSTAR TO RETURN TO ASHFORD
Back on trackHelena Dollimore MP March 6, 2025One of my earliest memories is boarding the Eurostar to France at Ashford International when I was about five-years-old. I loved going on what I then called the “yellow-nosed train” and having a whole continent on the doorstep of our East Sussex home. Anyone in Rye who has […]
Poor Connections at Hastings
Passengers using the Charing Cross service to Hastings since December have discovered that the connection at Hastings for a Marsh Link train is now much longer. This is because the London to Hastings services operated by South Eastern have been re timed which has led to the following situation. At the timetable change in June […]
Update Concerning Rail Closure
Hastings to Ashford International closure – important update regarding travel this Sunday, 27 October Good afternoon, I’m writing with an update on the closure of the railway line between Hastings and Rye / Ashford International that is currently underway and continues until Sunday 3 November. While this closure is taking place buses are replacing trains […]
Great British Rail Sale Announced
The Great British Rail Sale is back. I’m writing to let you know that the Great British Rail Sale is back. Over a million discounted tickets are on sale on popular journeys across England and Wales at up to 50% off. Great Northern, Thameslink and Southern are taking part and passengers have from today […]
Marsh Link AGM in February
The 2024 AGM of the MarshLink Action Group (MLAG) will be held in Rye Town Hall Council Chamber on Friday 23 February at 6.45. Following administrative business including reports from the Committee and an approval of the Report and Accounts, there will be discussions with senior management members of Network Rail and Southern to include […]
Plans to Close Ticket Offices Scrapped
Plans to close hundreds of rail ticket offices in England have been scrapped. According to the BBC proposals to remove ticket offices have been withdrawn which is very good news for users of the railways and particularly users of the MarshLink. We believe that its the sheer weight of opposition which has led to this […]