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About us

The community rail movement delivers a wide-range of initiatives improving mobility and sustainable travel, promoting inclusion and wellbeing, and helping communities have a voice.

What is community rail?

Find out about the different ways this grassroots, community-led movement engages people with railways and stations.
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What is community rail?

Find out about the different ways this grassroots, community-led movement engages people with railways and stations.

Who we are

As the national membership body for the community rail movement, we advocate for community rail, share its insights, and support our members through membership services and events.
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Who we are

As the national membership body for the community rail movement, we advocate for community rail, share its insights, and support our members through membership services and events.

Map of members

Find your nearest community rail partnership or station group on our interactive map.
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Map of members

Find your nearest community rail partnership or station group on our interactive map.

Community rail in Scotland

Discover how we’re supporting the community rail movement in Scotland to flourish.
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Community rail in Scotland

Discover how we’re supporting the community rail movement in Scotland to flourish.

Our team and board

Bill Freeman

Team member
Interim chief executive

Sarah Fatica

Team member
Director of people & funding

Sarah Chilton

Team member
Director of communications & policy

News

Hello everyone. We hope, as always, that this bulletin finds you well. Rail reform We continue to ensure the voice of...
It’s time for you to submit your nominations for this year’s World Cup of Stations! With 2025 marking 200 years...
Our popular tourism and leisure campaign, Days Out by Rail, is set to return this summer from 1-31 August, and...