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

Summary of changes to GTR Services from May and over the summer

Summary of changes to GTR Services from ...

April 22, 2026, by Fiona Morton

  Key changes to Southern   Services between East Grinstead and London Victoria – Wednesdays To make it easier for people to travel during the middle of the day, services between East Grinstead and London Victoria will now be half-hourly during the middle of the day o...

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World Public Transport Day celebration

World Public Transport Day celebration...

April 21, 2026, by Paul Bromley

The inaugural World Public Transport Day has been celebrated at Eastbourne railway station. The event on Friday 17 April was organised by Eastbourne Area Bus User Group with support from Marshlink community rail line officer Paul Bromley. Travellers were offered information and m...

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Happy World Public Transport Day

Happy World Public Transport Day...

April 17, 2026, by Fiona Morton

Increasing the use of public transport is our aim. We attend community meetings  to harness people’s interest in climate change, support diverse groups to try the train and put funding into the rail estate. Read more here...

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Spring has arrived Weekly Highlights 10th April

Spring has arrived Weekly Highlights 10t...

April 10, 2026, by Fiona Morton

All the station gardens have sprung to life with several being featured in local news and in industry press. Passengers love them and are full of praise for the work of volunteers and station staff. We are all getting ready to make the most of the great outdoor with rail to rambl...

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Au Revoir Andy and spring highights

Au Revoir Andy and spring highights...

April 2, 2026, by Fiona Morton

Lots of progress on a project at Hounslow, boosted by the support from SWR. Seed swaps and TV appearances and lots of people downloading the Arun Valley Podcast and activity pack. Read more here...

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Overnight services to Gatwick a GWR trial over the summer months

Overnight services to Gatwick a GWR tria...

March 27, 2026, by Fiona Morton

GWR sent us the following information about increasing services from Reading to Gatwick for a trial period.  We’re very pleased to announce that through partnering Gatwick Airport, this summer we will trial overnight services between Reading and the airport along the North Dow...

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Celebrating Success and planning for next year

Celebrating Success and planning for nex...

, by Fiona Morton

This week we have been celebrating our CRN Awards with our many volunteers and supporters. Artwork at St Leonard’s Hastings has gone up and we celebrated with sixth form students at Farnborough North when their artwork was unveiled. After a fabulous year, our steering groups ar...

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Exciting new artwork installed at Farnborough North Station

Exciting new artwork installed at Farnbo...

March 26, 2026, by Sara Grisewood

We had a lovely day of celebration at Farnborough North Station to launch the new artwork. The installation spans nearly the whole length of  platform 2;  five panels printed with original designs by A Level Art students at The Sixth Form College Farnborough. The creation of th...

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Success for FSRA at Community Rail Awards

Success for FSRA at Community Rail Award...

, by Sara Grisewood

We had a wonderful evening in Derby celebrating the Community Rail Awards 2026. Farnborough Street Residents Association who look after Reg’s Garden and the Station Master’s House on the North Downs Line, won two awards. They were winners for the Most Significant Cont...

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New Podcast Series and Children’s Railway Adventure Celebrate Communities Along the Arun Valley Train Line

New Podcast Series and Children’s Rail...

March 24, 2026, by Lynda Spain

A new series of podcasts and short films celebrating communities along the Arun Valley Train Line has been launched thanks to a unique partnership between local authorities, tourism organisations and the community rail sector. The project was delivered collaboratively by Southeas...

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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

Brighton Toy & Model Museum

April 19, 2026,
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Try a Train trip with Camberley Nepalese Association and ...

July 6, 2025,
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Try the Train from Richmond and Hounslow for Adults with...

October 9, 2025,
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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