The Cambridge University Railway Club (CURC) was formed in 1911 and is the third oldest railway club in the world, after The Railway Club (1899 - now defunct) and the Stephenson Locomotive Society (1909). It is one of the clubs and societies of the University of Cambridge. The club is engaged closely with the railway industry.
The CURC activities include:
Career fairs, promoting career opportunities in the railway industry.Meetings, where a line of notable speakers have spoken, including Sir Nigel Gresley.Visits, including Steam drives and Brake Van rides.Annual Photo CompetitionAnnual dinner at a Cambridge University college or on trainThe CURC had a good friendship with the Oxford University Railway Society (OURS), with an annual Varsity Quiz. However OURS folded in the late 1990s.
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