welcome to the website of the
South Eastern & Chatham Railway Society

welcome to the website of the South Eastern & Chatham Railway Society

Incorporating the South Eastern Railway
and the London, Chatham & Dover Railway

Incorporating the South Eastern Railway and the London, Chatham & Dover Railway

The Society was founded over 50 years ago to preserve and promote the history of the SECR, and its two constituent railways, the SER and LCDR.

We aim to bring together enthusiasts, historians, and those interested in modelling these historic railways and their successors.

The Society offers a wealth of resources including publications, meetings, a members-only website, and access to a wide membership of like-minded individuals.

On these pages, you can find out more about the SECR, the Society, and learn how you can join us.

History of the SECR

Whilst a relatively small system serving a compact and largely self-contained area, the SECR in fact presents the historian or modeller with a microcosm of Britain’s railways – something of everything…

ABOUT THE SOCIETY

The Society was founded in 1973 to promote interest in the South Eastern and Chatham Railway; its two constituent railways, the London Chatham & Dover Railway and the South Eastern Railway…

INVICTA

The Society’s Journal Invicta has been published to its members for over 50 years. During that time  it has contained much information about the South Eastern & Chatham Railway and its constituent companies…

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