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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Varied week across SCRP

Varied week across SCRP...

March 28, 2025, by Trevor Field

Check out the variety of projects across  SCRP in the link SCRP Weekly Highlights 28th March...

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Return of The Sussex Belle steam train

Return of The Sussex Belle steam train...

March 24, 2025, by Paul Bromley

A steam train will be travelling along our lines next month including stops at Eastbourne and Hastings. The Sussex Belle service run by the Railway Touring Company is scheduled to pass through the region on Wednesday 16 April. The promotional material for the trip says: “Ou...

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Railway 200 exhibition at Hastings museum

Railway 200 exhibition at Hastings museu...

, by Paul Bromley

Hastings Museum & Art Gallery is joining in the national Railway 200 celebrations by installing an exhibition of local railway exhibits, dating back to the arrival of the railways in Hastings in the mid-19th century. Some of the exhibits are from the museum’s own collection...

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Still celebrating! See our weekly Highlights

Still celebrating! See our weekly Highli...

March 20, 2025, by Fiona Morton

We are still celebrating the incredible wins at CRN Awards. The launch of the Arun Valley podcast took place, and we learned of the e ticket launch of the PlusBus Ticket. Officers are busy with Action Plans reviewing the years successes and planning for 2025-2026 with input from ...

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Arun Valley Line -Beyond the Rails podcasts and films go live!

Arun Valley Line -Beyond the Rails podca...

, by Rowena Tyler

A series of seven exciting podcasts are now available, along with a 45 minute film for those who prefer the visual to audio. Featuring attractions and activities across the Horsham district, the guides include interviews with railway staff and volunteers who help keep things runn...

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Awards success for station groups and Community Rail projects

Awards success for station groups and Co...

March 14, 2025, by Paul Bromley

A series of schemes to connect communities to their railways have won prestigious national rail awards. The projects from station groups and Southeast Communities Rail Partnership (SCRP) were recognised by Community Rail Network in the annual awards ceremony held on Thursday (13 ...

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Hoping for a lion’s share of awards

Hoping for a lion’s share of award...

March 13, 2025, by Fiona Morton

SCRP projects and volunteers were shortlisted in a record-breaking number of categories. Here’s hoping we come away with some winning certificates. In other highlights a lion features on one of our lines. Schools have been enjoying many a try a train trip and you may have s...

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SCRP Weekly Highlights 7th March 2025

SCRP Weekly Highlights 7th March 2025...

March 7, 2025, by Trevor Field

Another packed week of projects & events for Southeast Communities Rail Partnership including World Book Day & a chance meeting with the Secretary of State for Transport for One Go Train group at Reading Station. Please see SCRP Weekly Highlights 7th March for all of the ...

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Railway 200’s touring exhibition train

Railway 200’s touring exhibition train...

March 3, 2025, by Paul Bromley

A special touring train to mark 200 years of the modern railways is coming to our area. The touring train, named Inspiration, is expected to visit 60 locations across Britain over the 12 months up to summer 2026, creating a buzz of interest and excitement at mainline stations, he...

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Highlights this week

Highlights this week...

February 28, 2025, by Fiona Morton

Lots of community art in production this week. Our Try a Train Trips and Rail Education grow in popularity and demand. Go Learn Education project adds £8 million  per year in added social value alone. Check out our case studies for more information on the impact of our work. Th...

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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

Try a Train workshops and train trips with Berkshire Vision

February 19, 2025,
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Christ’s Hospital pupils and GTR work together to install...

March 10, 2025,
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Crowborough bike racks

November 12, 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