Train exhibit marks 200 years of the railway

The Inspiration train will be at Horsted Keynes station from 23 to 29 July

A train with hands-on interactive exhibits to celebrate 200 years of the railway has arrived in Sussex.

The Inspiration is a mobile exhibition touring the UK as part of national celebrations.

It will be at Horsted Keynes, one of the stations on the heritage Bluebell Railway line, and will be open from 23 to 29 July.

It marks the anniversary of the world's first public railway to use steam trains, the Stockton and Darlington railway, which began running in 1825.

A project by the National Railway Museum, Inspiration features exhibits on how railways changed the world, hands-on displays on railway engineering and on how the future of the industry might look.

The Bluebell Railway will be running extra services from its other stations in East Grinstead and Sheffield Park to Horsted Keynes to link up with the display.

The inside of the train features interactive exhibits on the history of the railway

Jon Beardmore, business development manager at the Bluebell Railway, said: "We're delighted to have Inspiration with us for a week at the start of the school holidays.

"This will be the best chance for people in Sussex and Surrey to see it in 2025."

Tickets are available in advance, with the national tour ending with visits to Paddington and Victoria stations in December.

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