From Community Rail
- by Erin KellyHello everyone. It was wonderful seeing so many community rail partnerships and railway partners at the Community Rail Conference last week. Thanks to the Department for Transport, our members, partners and guest speakers for the engagement and contributions – we hope you found it useful and inspiring. We certainly did. A strong message came through: […]
- by Erin KellySwinton Station was alive with energy and enthusiasm on Wednesday 27 August as local people and rail industry partners gathered for a celebratory event at Swinton Station. The event, hosted by the Friends of Swinton Station and South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA), marked the unveiling of a striking new mural and a suite of […]
- by Erin KellyScarborough has made railway history after 239 people took a seat on the town’s world-famous station bench to mark Railway 200. The huge seat on Platform 1 was built in 1883 and stretches 139 metres. It is said to be the longest station bench in the world, with room for more than 230 people. On […]
- by Erin KellySouth West Wales Connected Community Rail Partnership (CRP) is delighted to be collaborating with Stena Line to host a heritage event celebrating the history of Fishguard Harbour railway and the port. The event, delivered as part of the national Railway 200 celebrations and supported by the Fishguard community-run heritage centre ‘Ein Hanes – Our History’, […]
- by Erin KellySevernside Community Rail Partnership (CRP) has delivered another spectacular mural at Ashley Down Station. Working in partnership with the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority and multiple local community groups – and with funding support from Great Western Railway – the artwork marks the 12-month anniversary of the opening of the station, which has facilitated […]
From: https://communityrail.org.uk