This page is for our upcomming show. To see details of our previous events click here

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. 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

Returning for 2025 - live steam rides are in operation.

Take a ride behind a real minature steam engine (an additional charge will apply). With the kind support of the Malden District Society of Model Engineers.

These are the layouts already confirmed attending in 2025.

Layouts
The Bergeller BahnHOSwiss
Copper Wort16.5Midlands 1902
Denton SidingsLNER/LMS 1960
Edward's Junction and Thomas EndOOThomas and Friends
Essex BrickOOFreelance 1950s
Express Daisy SidingsEMIndustrial GWR 1960s
Fairwood JunctionOOWiltshire, present day
Fawcett StreetOOBritish Rail Steam/diesel
Garreg WenOO9Snowdonia C19th
Gordons LaneModern Wessex mainline
Hatch EndNBR 1980s
Hope under DinmoreEMLNWR/GWR 1910s
Inspired by FriedrichstrasseHOEast Germany 1960s
Kensington Addison RoadWest London C1925
Launceston Steam RailwayOO9Cornwall historic
Plant CityHOFlorida, US. CSX
Rossiter RiseOONorthwest London
The Royal Albert BridgeNBrunel tribute 1960s
Staffordshire PotteriesNStoke-on-Trent
Swillibegs
Tony's Forest
Yard No 2P4LNWR 1925
Demonstration Stands
EMU Building Kit Building/Modelling
Scenery Modelling Soldering
Weathering
Society Stands
4SUB Association Hampton and Kempton Waterworks Railway
Long Ditton Light Railway Malden District Society of Model Engineers
Railway Correspondence and Travel Society Southern Electric Group
Trade Stands
Addlestone Model Centre Aspire Gifts and Models
Best Model Toys Fenland Model Railways
Golden Arrow Productions Heritage in Motion
JB's Model World Kernow Model Rail Centre
Models U Drive MSC Models
Rail – Books Richard Pane's Model Spares
Roxley Models Sunningwell Command & Control
The Totem Man The Wagon Yard
Wheels of Southsea W M Collectables



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.