Connecting communities with their railway
Connecting communities with their railway
Connecting communities with their railway
Connecting communities with their railway
Connecting communities with their railway
Connecting communities with their railway

Connecting communities and the railway

Southeast Communities Rail Partnership works to connect communities and the railway across Sussex, Berkshire, Hounslow , Richmond, Kent and Surrey. Community Rail is a nationwide movement, and you can be involved. Help shape the future of the railway, have your say, and bring your local station into the heart of the community.
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Latest News

Marshlink: It’s Quicker – and Cheaper – by Rail

Marshlink: It’s Quicker – and Cheape...

January 20, 2025, by Paul Bromley

Return journeys on the Marshlink line are both quicker and cheaper by rail rather than car, according to a detailed analysis. Network Rail has conducted a study of journey times and costs to and from all stations between Brighton and Ashford International. It looked at peak time ...

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Mini Rocket comes to Feltham

Mini Rocket comes to Feltham...

January 16, 2025, by Fiona Morton

Feltham has its own Rocket. Railway 200 is proving to be the catalyst for more  community involvement with some creative ideas being proposed across all our lines. See our weekly highlights to learn more.  A very busy 2025 ahead. Read more here Pictured below is Danny Coope pre...

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Winnersh Station celebrates its 115th birthday.

Winnersh Station celebrates its 115th bi...

January 14, 2025, by Sandy Mahon

An impressive number of guests from the local community in Winnersh came along to the unveiling of a permanent plaque to commemorate the 115th birthday of Winnersh Station on 10th January. A history poster accompanied the plaque, detailing how this once rural backwater consisting...

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Happy New Year from SCRP

Happy New Year from SCRP...

January 13, 2025, by Trevor Field

Looking forward to Railway 200 celebrations in the 2025. In the meantime preparations continue with SCRP Weekly Highlights 10th Jan 2025  ...

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Railway 200 Wave Off

Railway 200 Wave Off...

January 1, 2025, by Paul Bromley

The official celebrations have begun for the start of a year-long programme of events commemorating 200 years of the modern railway. We joined our Community Rail colleagues for a ‘Wave Off’ to launch an exciting year-long programme of events and activities since the S...

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Happy 137th birthday to Ore station

Happy 137th birthday to Ore station...

, by Paul Bromley

Happy New Year – and Happy Birthday to Ore station on the Marshlink line. The station opened on 1 January 1888 making it 137 years old today. What a great way to start 2025 as we – and the rest of the rail industry – mark 200 years of the modern railways with Ra...

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Merry Christmas from SCRP

Merry Christmas from SCRP...

December 25, 2024, by Paul Bromley

All the staff and directors at Southeast Communities Rail Partnership wish everyone a peaceful and Merry Christmas. Thank you to all our volunteers, station groups and partners for your contributions in 2024. We look forward to working with you as we celebrate 200 years of the mo...

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Christmas Highlights

Christmas Highlights...

December 20, 2024, by Fiona Morton

Mince pies great giveaways feature across the lines this week as we prepare for the holiday season. Great to see SupaJam at Hove raising money for MIND. News of encouraging progress towards carbon reduction with new battery trains. Giving stakeholders the chance to take a trip on...

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SWR features SCRP In Touch Magazine

SWR features SCRP In Touch Magazine...

December 19, 2024, by Fiona Morton

SWR has a very supportive team who see the value of community rail. The breadth and depth of the work  CRPS and volunteers across the network is featured in their quarterly newsletter. We are very pleased to be on the front cover and to be featured throughout the publication. Sa...

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New initiative to give disabled people confidence in using trains and buses

New initiative to give disabled people c...

, by Paul Bromley

A special project will begin next year to build the confidence of people with special educational needs and disabilities in using public transport. Education officers from Southeast Communities Rail Partnership (SCRP) will work with bus and train companies to design and deliver w...

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Your Community Rail Line

Explore your local area by train and find day trips, attractions, walks, architecture & heritage sites to visit.

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Case Studies

SupaJam Students Busk in support of MIND

December 11, 2024,
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Lancing to Worthing – Squirrels Try a Train Trip

November 14, 2024,
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Culture Shift Time travel in Sussex

December 17, 2024,
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Education

Providing young people with skills to travel safely, confidently & independently by train

What we do

The Southeast Communities Rail Partnership is a voluntary not for profit partnership which aims to encourage people to travel by train and to engage people in their local railway