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Tolworth Showtrain
8-9 November 2025

For any enquiries regarding the 2025 show, please contact tolworthshowtrain@gmail.com

Tolworth Showtrain is our Society’s annual model railway show in, it is one of the largest shows held in the South East.

It takes place over two days at;

 Tolworth Recreation Centre
Fullers Way North, Tolworth, Surrey, KT6 7LQ.

Saturday 8 Nov 10.00am - 5.00pm
Sunday 9 Nov 10.00am - 4.00pm

PRICES
   
Adult   £10
   
Child   £3
   
Family 2+2   £21
   
Sunday Special
   
One child free with every paying adult
   
Cash and card payments will be accepted on the door

These are the layouts already confirmed attending in 2025. Details on more layouts and traders will be forthcoming.

Layouts
The Bergeller BahnHOSwiss
Copper Wort16.5Midlands 1902
Denton SidingsLNER/LMS 1960
Essex BrickOOFreelace 1950s
Express Daisy SidingsEMIndustrial GWR 1960s
Fairwood JunctionOOWiltshire, present day
Fawcett StreetOOBritish Rail Steam/diesel
Garreg WenOO9Snowdonia C19th
Hatch EndNBR 1980s
Hope under DinmoreEMLNWR/GWR 1910s
Inspired by FriedrichstrasseHOEast Germany 1960s
Kensington Addison RoadWest London C1925
KinlochlaggenNScotland late C20th
Launceston Steam RailwayOO9Cornwall historic
Plant CityHOFlorida, US. CSX
RathmeltonIreland 1940s
Rossiter RiseOONorthwest London
The Royal Albert BridgeNBrunel tribute 1960s
Staffordshire PotteriesNStoke-on-Trent
Tony's Forest
Yard No 2P4LNWR 1925
Society, and Demonstration Stands
EMU Building Kit Building/Modelling
Scenery Modelling Soldering
Weathering
Trade Stands
Addlestone Model Centre Best Model Toys
Golden Arrow Productions Heritage in motion
JB's Model World Kernow Model Rail Centre
Models U Drive MSC Models
Wheels of Southsea


Where we are

 

 

Travelling by public transport

The venue is a 1.6 mile walk from Surbiton Railway station or a 1.3 mile walk from Tolworth Railway Station.

As well as the free shuttle bus from Surbiton Railway Station (see below) there are also many TFL busses that travel near to the venue;

From Kingston: 71 / 281 / 406 / 418 / 465 / K1 / K4

From Dorking: 265

From New Malden: 265 / K1

From Chesington: 71

From Epsom: 406 / 418 / 467 (Sat)

From Putney: 265

Free Shuttle Bus from Surbiton Station

We are operating a free bus link between Surbiton Station and the show.

Saturday 8th Surbiton Stop NN
to TRC
09:45 10:10 10:40 11:10 11:40 12:10 12:40 13:55 14:25 14:55 15:25 15:55 16:25
 
TRC to
Surbiton Stop NN
10:25 10:55 11:25 11:55 12:25 12:55 14:10 14:40 15:10 15:40 16:10 16:40 17:20
 
Sunday 9th Surbiton Stop NN/NP
to TRC
09:55 10:25 10:55 11:25 11:55 12:25 13:40 14:10 14:40 15:10
 
TRC to
Surbiton Stop NN
11:10 11:40 12:10 12:40 13:55 14:25 15:25 16:00

Note:- Whilst every effort will be made to maintain this timetable, delays may be incurred due to traffic conditions. In the case of extreme late running a service may be cancelled to restore the timetable.

Travelling by car

Tolworth Recreation Centre is within the London Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), people travelling to the venue by private transport will have to have a compliant vehicle or pay a charge to drive for that day. The vast majority of vehicles are compliant with the emissions standards. Check your vehicle here.

There is free parking on site at Tolworth Recreation Centre.