Community Rail Awards 2025 now open for Entries! Click here to read more.

Community Rail Awards 

Entries are NOW CLOSED for the Community Rail Awards 2025!

The shortlist will be announced Weds 11 December, and all shortlistees will also be directly informed by email. 

Community Rail Awards 2025
NOW OPEN for Entries!

Download the Entry Booklet to prepare and submit your entry!

Pay particular attention to the ‘Judging Criteria’ for each category as evidence of impact is required for most of them. Ensure that you refer to the rules of entry to prepare for word counts, allowable time-spans of projects, required layout of documents etc.

20 Years of Community Rail Awards!

Headline Partnered by Lumo

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 20th anniversary awards in Newcastle on Thursday 13 March. 

We had such a special night, recognising the volunteers, groups and partnerships doing wonderful work on behalf of their communities and railways across the UK.

See the full 2025 shortlist!

Watch our ‘cheers to 20 years’ video!

Read our special commemorative winners’ booklet!

2025 Awards Hall of Fame

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Current winners

2024 Awards Hall of Fame

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Current winners

Previous Winners

Download previous winners booklets to view placed entries and be inspired!
Community Rail Awards

Previous Winners

Download previous winners booklets to view placed entries and be inspired!

Sponsor the Awards

In addition to our headline partner Lumo, find out who else is supporting our 20th Anniversary Community Rail Awards, and see how your organisation can become a Sponsor of our prestigious Awards.
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Sponsor the Awards

In addition to our headline partner Lumo, find out who else is supporting our 20th Anniversary Community Rail Awards, and see how your organisation can become a Sponsor of our prestigious Awards.
Judges

Lorraine Lewis BCA

Adedoyin Ayoola

Andy Savage MBE

Barbara Saunders OBE