Author Archives: Volks

After 16 months since the closure of the railway, the Heritage Lottery-funded renovation project is almost complete.  The Aquarium Station and Visitor Centre is operational with just a few minor issues to resolve, the new Conservation Workshop and Depot at Banjo Groyne has a few minor works to be done and the three restored cars…

The month of October 2017 saw an exceptional level of activity on the railway as the Heritage Lottery Project reached 80% completion.  On Wednesday 11th October, the first of the three restored cars, No. 4, returned to Brighton. Two days later, on Friday 13th, a special ‘launch event’ took place at the new Aquarium Station…

The prolonged spell of good weather has enabled the main contractor, Cheesmur of Lewes, to push ahead with the preparation of both the Aquarium and Workshop sites prior to the erection of the buildings.  Construction of the new undercroft walls at the Aquarium station had, by April 10th, almost reached ground floor level.  Part of…

Although the Aquarium Station and Car Sheds were demolished in November 2016, you will probably be aware by now that there seems to have been little progress with construction! The reason is quite simple……it has taken much longer than expected to locate and disconnect the utility services at both sites.  During demolition of the Car…

The appointed construction contractor, Messrs Cheesmur of Lewes, took possession of the Volk’s Electric Railway site on Monday 24th October.  The two sites, Aquarium Station and Car Sheds,  had previously been cleared of track and railway items by Volk’s staff and VERA volunteers and made ready to be formally ‘handed over’ to Cheesmur.  The contractor’s office…

With less than TWO WEEKS to go before operation ceases on 4th September, now is your last chance to take a ride through the old sheds near Banjo Groyne.  Cars 4, 6 and 10 are now at the works of Alan Keef Ltd near Ross-on-Wye and restoration is well under way.  Staff and VERA volunteers…