Students capture changing seasons of the Secret Garden at Avonmouth Station
Severnside CRP has launched a captivating new photography exhibition at Avonmouth Station, showcasing the artistic talents of students from Kingsweston School. Throughout the past year, the students have made regular visits to the Secret Garden, a project started in 2017 by Edible Bristol which provides fresh edible produce to the Avonmouth Community Centre. The student’s […]
Scout groups in Northern region work towards ‘Platforms for Change’ badge
Scout groups across the North of England have been taking part in community rail activities at stations as part of the ‘Platforms for Change’ initiative. As part of the initiative, groups from Squirrels (4-year-olds) to Explorers (up to 18-year-olds) are invited to get involved with local station friends groups and community rail partnerships. Each group […]
Mosaic celebrating local area unveiled at Ware Station
A three-metre-long mosaic has been unveiled at Ware Station in Hertfordshire. The ‘Welcome to Ware’ mural is the result of a collaboration between the New River Line Community Rail Partnership (CRP), designer Donna Reeves and around 30 members of the local Always Bee You charity, which empowers adults with learning disabilities and mental health challenges […]
Mid Cheshire CRP launches annual summer photography competition
The Mid Cheshire Community Rail Partnership (CRP) is repeating its ‘Through the Train Window’ photography competition during the school summer holidays. The competition runs from Monday 22 July and closes at midnight on Friday 20 September, and is aimed at encouraging rail travel and discovering the cities, towns, attractions, and countryside that can be accessed […]
Celebrating the 175th anniversary of the opening of the Gainsborough Line
The Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership (CRP) held a weekend of celebrations to commemorate the 175th anniversary of the opening of the Gainsborough Line. Celebrations kicked off on Saturday 29 June with a rail trail from Marks Tey Station to Chappel & Wakes Colne Station, in which over 40 people took part. In […]
Community Rail News – 10 July 2024
Hello everyone. We hope this bulletin finds you well. Quite a few big things have happened since the last edition – we have a new government and England have made it through to the semi-finals of the Euros! New government As you know, last Thursday the Labour Party won a landslide victory and now govern with […]
Scenic rail ale trail along the SWR network launches at Honiton Station
A new Salisbury to Exeter Rail Ale Trail has been launched to encourage people to visit local pubs by train across the South Western Railway network. Organised by the Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership and Blackmore Vale Community Rail Partnership (CRP) with the support of South Western Railway, the Rail Ale Trail consists of 19 […]
Teddy bears’ picnic returns to the Glossop Line
Station friends groups at Glossop, Hadfield and Guide Bridge have hosted their annual Teddy Bears’ Picnic for local families. With the support of Northern, free train travel was offered to all families taking part in the event on Saturday 29 June, many of whom were first-time visitors to the stations and even rail travel. Each […]
Penistone Line Partnership showcases opportunities accessible by rail
The Penistone Line Partnership has hosted a stand for the first time at the Honley Show to spread the word about they work they do connecting communities to their local railway, as well as the range of opportunities and days out that are accessible by rail. The event took place on Saturday 29 June, and […]
LNER’s Customer and Communities Investment Fund open for applications
LNER has announced the launch of its Customer and Communities Investment Fund (CCIF) to support community initiatives across its network. There are three priorities that the fund supports: Better for People, Better for Places and Better for Planet. Those applying do not need to be located within the immediate proximity of an LNER station; instead, […]
