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. […]
MLAG at recent public events
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 […]
Celebration of Opening of Line at Three Oaks
THWART will be celebrating the 118th anniversary of the opening of Three Oaks station on Wednesday 18 June at 3.15pm in the Village Hall at Three Oaks – a short walk down the hill from Three Oaks station. The focus of the event will be a short talk by Keith Swallow, a local author, who will […]
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 […]
Steam Train Coming to Rye
We are told that the Rail Touring Co have a steam special coming thru Winchelsea station on the 11th Nov, Armistice day. It should reach Rye by 11.10am so if admirers of steam were perhaps on the platform at Winchelsea station, by say 11.00am they should get some excellent photos. Then again maybe it will be […]
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 […]
Closure of Ore Tunnel – Will Disrupt Train Service
MLAG have been aware for a while that essential works are needed to the fabric of the Ore Tunnel. This will necessitate the closure of the line while the work is carried out as trains will not be able to pass through the tunnel. We have now been advised that this work will start on […]