From Community Rail
- by Erin KellyHello everyone. We hope that you are well and enjoying the first signs of spring. It has been another busy few weeks for transport events and policy. Jools attended the George Bradshaw Address last week, which saw Secretary of State for Transport Heidi Alexander outline her vision for the future of Britain’s railway – a […]
- by Erin KellyOrganisations that support and promote the Settle Carlisle Railway are working together to provide a year of celebrations marking 150 years of passenger services along the world-famous line. The first passenger train travelled over the famous Ribblehead Viaduct along the 73-mile line on 1 May 1876. To mark the anniversary, the Settle Carlisle Railway ‘family’ […]
- by Erin KellySoutheast Communities Rail Partnership has held a celebration to mark the 175th anniversary of the railway line between Hastings and Ashford International. Station volunteers, community representatives and rail enthusiasts joined the special gathering on board a Southern Railway train travelling between the two towns on Friday 13 February, marking exactly 175 years since the first […]
- by Erin KellySouth Western Railway (SWR), with the support of New Malden Station Adopters has unveiled a celebration of Europe’s largest Korean population in a new waiting room at New Malden Station, to mark the Lunar New Year. Up to 20,000 people of Korean heritage live in New Malden in South West London and its vicinity, with locals affectionately dubbing the area ‘Koreatown’. […]
- by Erin KellyThe team of volunteers at Kents Bank Station have celebrated a successful two years since the station library opened in January 2024. The volunteer group held a birthday celebration on Wednesday 3 February for over 40 guests. Having officially opened the library two years ago in his role as chair of Network Rail, Lord Peter […]
From: https://communityrail.org.uk