20260530 - Pirate Weekend

Sheppey Pirates are taking over the Railway for a weekend of shoot-outs and cannon firing and you can also find out about the life of pirates over the years. There will be loud noises - if you don't like fireworks, this is not the event for you!Passengers must remain in the train on arrival at Kemsley Down - there will be a shoot-out immediately on arrival, right outside your coach. You may return on any train so you can watch subsequent shoot-outs from the viewing area or, if you have a rover ticket, you can experience multiple shoot-outs from the train.See the Pirate Weekend page here.After the 15 minute train ride from Sittingbourne Viaduct station you will arrive at Kemsley Down. The journey takes you over Milton Regis Viaduct, through Milton Creek Country Park, across the marshes and into the paper mill.Trains will depart Sittingbourne Viaduct station promptly at 11am (tickets for this train must be booked online to manage numbers) then 1pm, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm. Please arrive about 10-15 minutes before departure time to check-in at the ticket office. Please board the train you are booked on from Sittingbourne Viaduct station but you may return on any train from Kemsley Down.Trains depart Kemsley Down at 12.35pm, 1.35pm, 2.35pm, 3.35pm & 4.45pm. There is a long lay-over at Kemsley Down between the arrival of the 11am train at 11.15am and the first departure to Sittingbourne Viaduct station at 12.35pm, therefore the 11am train is pre-booked passengers only.Return fares are:10 - adult
9- senior citizen
5- child (aged 3-15)
Under 3s go free
27- family (2 adults & 4 children)
2 - adult SKLR member
1 - child SKLR member
other fares are also available on the day, from the ticket office (with no booking fee)
pre-booking closes at 5pm the day before travel
there is a booking fee for the use of this service which will be applied by TicketSource.