Community Rail Awards 2027

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.

Welcome to the Community Rail Awards 2027, celebrating the outstanding people, projects and partnerships that make a real difference across Britain. Our Awards recognise the dedication, innovation and collaboration of community rail partnerships and station volunteer groups who work together to connect communities with their railway.

We’re delighted to announce that the Community Rail Awards will be held on Thursday 4 March 2027 at the Royal Armouries in Leeds.

Northern and TransPennine Express will be joining us as joint headline partners for what promises to be another fantastic opportunity to bring our grassroots movement together, celebrate our achievements and look ahead to the future of community rail.

Milestone Dates:

Tuesday 1 September – Entries and event bookings open

Wednesday 30 September – Entries close

Wednesday 9 December – Shortlist announced

Monday 8 February – Event bookings close

Thursday 4 March – Gala ceremony

Make sure you’re signed up to our Community Rail News bulletin to get further updates from us about the Awards.

Take a look back at the achievements recognised in our previous Community Rail Awards by visiting our Hall of Fame winners’ showcases below.

Community Rail Awards Hub

This page is the one-stop-shop for everything you need to guide you through the Community Rail Awards entry process – from categories and criteria to judges, sponsors and previous winners.

Find out more