Basingstoke Model Railway Show 2025
A premier model railway event in the South
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A show to remember!
Were back again in March, join us to see another great line-up of Layouts, Societies, and Traders!
Step aboard for a journey through miniature worlds! Basingstoke & North Hants Model Railway Society is thrilled to host another highly anticipated Model Railway Show in 2025, Where the magic of railways comes to life in stunning detail!
DATES: 8 & 9 March 2025
PLACE: The Blue Coat School, formerly Aldworth School, Basingstoke.
Satnav postcode for show visitors: RG22 6HQ
OPENING TIMES - 10:00 to 17:00 on Saturday and 10:00 to 16:00 on Sunday
ADMISSION - £10 - accompanied children under 16 FREE
REFRESHMENTS - are on sale until mid-afternoon, all at realistic prices.
We will be accepting contactless card payments for both entry and refreshments throughout the event.
Were back again in March, join us to see another great line-up of Layouts, Societies, and Traders!
Step aboard for a journey through miniature worlds! Basingstoke & North Hants Model Railway Society is thrilled to host another highly anticipated Model Railway Show in 2025, Where the magic of railways comes to life in stunning detail!
DATES: 8 & 9 March 2025
PLACE: The Blue Coat School, formerly Aldworth School, Basingstoke.
Satnav postcode for show visitors: RG22 6HQ
OPENING TIMES - 10:00 to 17:00 on Saturday and 10:00 to 16:00 on Sunday
ADMISSION - £10 - accompanied children under 16 FREE
REFRESHMENTS - are on sale until mid-afternoon, all at realistic prices.
We will be accepting contactless card payments for both entry and refreshments throughout the event.
Free Heritage Bus Service
A service operated by the Aldershot and District Rescue and Restoration Society will operate from the West Ham Leisure Park (where there is ample free parking) and Basingstoke Railway Station. Please click here for the timetable and details of the stopping places.
50th Anniversary Wagon
To commemorate the society’s 50th anniversary we commissioned limited edition "Daneshill Brick & Tile Co." 5-plank wagons from The Wagon Yard in both 00 and N gauges, 50 of each of 3 running numbers. Each wagon comes with an individual certificate of authenticity and any remaining stock will be available on the Society Stand.
Travel Update
For those planning to visit the show, it is worth noting that for the weekend of our show we are aware of some planned disruptions to rail services between Woking and Basingstoke and Reading and Basingstoke. By road Junctions 10 (Wisley) to 11 (Woking)of the M25 will be closed.
It is advised to check before you travel.
M25 Information: https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/south-east/m25-junction-10/
Southwest train information: https://www.southwesternrailway.com/plan-my-journey/planned-improvements/march-2025-works
National rail information: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/engineering-works/basingstoke-8-march-20250308/
GWR information: https://www.gwr.com/travel-information/travel-updates/planned-engineering
It is advised to check before you travel.
M25 Information: https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/south-east/m25-junction-10/
Southwest train information: https://www.southwesternrailway.com/plan-my-journey/planned-improvements/march-2025-works
National rail information: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/engineering-works/basingstoke-8-march-20250308/
GWR information: https://www.gwr.com/travel-information/travel-updates/planned-engineering
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Directions•BY CAR: The Event is Signposted by the AA.
Satnav Post Code for visitors to our show (car park at rear of school): “RG22 6HQ”. • BY STAGECOACH BUS: (Rail station to Pinkerton Road, rear entrance of College) Route 3, every 10 mins on Sat and every 30 mins on Sun. |
Disabled Access• Almost all show areas are level access with no steps. The only exception is Squires Models and Tools, which is up on the college's stage and accessible via a lift. We have reserved parking for our disabled visitors in the rear car park off Pinkerton Road
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