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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SCRP weekly Highlights 20th Feb 2026

SCRP weekly Highlights 20th Feb 2026...

February 20, 2026, by Fiona Morton

The environment features this week. Spring is definitely in the air with lots of Bee Friendly projects taking place. Our financial help has contributed to a great improvement to the environment around Brighton Station with the mural leading the way to the North Laines. Pictured i...

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Lights on Bikes at Wokingham Station

Lights on Bikes at Wokingham Station...

, by Sandy Mahon

My Journey Team, British Transport Police and Neighbourhood Officers were on hand at Wokingham Station on 19th February for a Lights on Bikes event. Plenty of useful advice about lights for your bike and staying visible throughout the winter months. The British Transport police u...

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SCRP Weekly Highlights 13th February 2026

SCRP Weekly Highlights 13th February 202...

February 18, 2026, by Trevor Field

Read weekly highlights from Southeast Communities Rail Officers for week ending 13th February 2026 Click here...

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Marshlink 175 community celebrations

Marshlink 175 community celebrations...

February 13, 2026, by Paul Bromley

Celebrations have been held to mark the 175th anniversary of the railway line between Hastings and Ashford International. Community representatives, station volunteers and rail enthusiasts held a special on-board gathering on a Southern Railway Marshlink train travelling between ...

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Celebrations

Celebrations...

February 6, 2026, by Fiona Morton

An All Party Parliamentary Group on the South East launched on 5th Feb. They will concentrate on growth and transport.  Staff are busy preparing for more celebrations in the coming weeks with Visits from the Inspiration Train, Marshlink 175 and 1066 electrification. Kanna has cr...

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School puts Sustainability messages to the vote

School puts Sustainability messages to t...

February 5, 2026, by Rowena Tyler

SCRP and Crawley Station manager were delighted to be contacted with a request for the station to be included in a town-wide art display.  This was the result of a project involving  Year 2-8 pupils from the ‘Buchan Group’ of local schools.   They created art piec...

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Awards ceremony for poetry competition winners

Awards ceremony for poetry competition w...

February 2, 2026, by Paul Bromley

Winners of a railway-related poetry competition have taken part in an awards ceremony to see their entries on display. The wordsmiths gathered at Rye railway station where their poems are now on show in the waiting room. They were presented with a framed version of their poem and...

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Lord Hendy joins Stakeholder Advisory Group Meeting

Lord Hendy joins Stakeholder Advisory Gr...

January 30, 2026, by Fiona Morton

We were honoured that Lord Hendy, Rail Minister, beamed in to the meeting to present our 201st Blue Plaques to Mike Lamport in recognition of his contribution to making Railway 200 such a success. Special mention was made of Tim Sparrow’s MBE and Friends of Bishopstone Stat...

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Weekly Highlights 23rd Jan 2026

Weekly Highlights 23rd Jan 2026...

January 23, 2026, by Fiona Morton

We have gained so much from being part of Railway 200. It has allowed us to extend our reach into communities and have connected more communities to their railway. Read more here...

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Mural unveiled at Winnersh Triangle

Mural unveiled at Winnersh Triangle...

January 22, 2026, by Sandy Mahon

We enjoyed a wonderful day on 13th January 2026 at the unveiling of the new mural at Winnersh Triangle Station. Local mural artists created a special Railway 200 design that incorporates the past, present and future of the railway. We were then hosted by Winnersh Triangle Busines...

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Case Studies

Write on Track poetry competition

January 31, 2026,
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Coffee and Cake at Shalford Village Hall

November 8, 2025,
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Big Draw Festival at Reading Station

October 29, 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