Feel Good Field Trip takes students on thrilling mystery ride at Glasgow theatre
Students were treated to an exclusive behind the scenes insight into a stage production of an Agatha Christie classic thanks to the Feel Good Field Trips initiative. Led by David Savage, Community Rail Officer at Community Rail Lancashire, Avanti West Coast’s programme has successfully provided free, fun, and educational field trips along the iconic West […]
Anniversary celebrations for twinned Bentham and Mytholmroyd stations
October was a month of festivities for Bentham Station as the volunteer group celebrated two significant anniversaries. The Friends of Bentham Station celebrated their 13th birthday, and the group also commemorated the 8th anniversary of their twinning with the Mytholmroyd Station Partnership. Since the twin partnership began, the two groups have met up regularly, allowing […]
Community Rail News – 16 October 2024
Hello everyone. It was great to see so many community rail partnerships and rail partners at the Community Rail Conference last week; we hope you all found it as inspiring and thought-provoking as we did. We were thrilled with how the Open Platform section went, and thank everyone who led and participated in the hugely […]
Are your line details up to date on Scenic Rail Britain?
As you may know, Community Rail Network’s Scenic Rail Britain website has just launched a fresh new look, with enhanced functionality. Over the next few weeks, the site will receive increased footfall as we promote the new look as well as our Days Out by Rail campaign. Now is an ideal time to check your […]
Retford Station commemorates local railway heritage hero
The Friends of Retford Station and the North Notts & Lincs Community Rail Partnership (CRP) are delighted to have unveiled a mosaic dedicated to the memory of Alan Pegler OBE, on Retford’s Heritage Day (14 September). In the 1950s, Alan facilitated the purchase, and ultimately the revival and rebuilding, of the Ffestiniog Railway. The new […]
Angmering volunteers engage creative local children to promote train travel
The Friends of Angmering Station have run their popular annual poster competition for local children to help promote rail travel in Sussex. The theme for the 2024 competition was ‘a view from a Sussex train window’, and the volunteers – supported by Southeast Communities Rail Partnership (SCRP) – engaged local schools and art groups to […]
Report outlines recommendations for future development of Esk Valley Line
A new report has outlined the recent growth achieved along the Whitby to Middlesbrough line, as well as a series of recommendations for future development of the line. The ‘new beginning’ report, commissioned by the Esk Valley Railway Development Company and produced by specialist transport consultants Stantec, finds that each of the five daily services […]
Volunteers from Crewkerne and Okehampton stations share best practice
The Friends of Crewkerne Station recently made a fact-finding visit to Okehampton Station to share expertise and best practice with fellow community rail volunteers. The Crewkerne group took their trip in early September and were warmly welcomed by the Okehampton volunteers. After lunch in the station café, the guests were taken on a tour of […]
Local community at the centre of Ashley Down Station opening celebrations
After a 60-year hiatus, residents of the West of England and beyond are now able to catch trains to and from Ashley Down Station. The station, the second to be delivered in the past year after Portway Park & Ride, is part of a £300m+ investment by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, in […]
Young artists use exhibition to explore different perspectives on Basingstoke
The Reading Basingstoke Community Rail Partnership (CRP) has once again worked with local arts students to create a vibrant exhibition space at Basingstoke Station. The annual project, supported by The Arts Society Basingstoke and South Western Railway, sees first year Art and Design students from Queen Mary’s College take over the exhibition space at the […]
