Railways on the Air
September 27 @ 8:00 am - September 28 @ 5:00 pm
Railways on the air (ROTA) weekend usually takes place every year on the weekend closest to the 27th September. This date celebrates the anniversary of the first steam powered passenger railway which took place on 27th September 1825 – the first passenger train ran on a line in the North East of England from Darlington to Stockton. Bishop Auckland Amateur Radio Club coordinates this event.
HADARS Railways on the Air comes from North Weald Station on the Epping to Ongar Railway is pretty easy to find with Google Maps; there’s plenty of parking onsite.
Use the what3words link below to pinpoint our setup location