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

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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A win for Wokingham Artwork at Community Rail Network Awards

A win for Wokingham Artwork at Community...

March 23, 2026, by Sandy Mahon

What a fabulous evening we had in Derby for the Community Rail Network Awards on 19th March at the Derby Arena. Wokingham Station adopters, the Wokingham Learning Disability Partnership Board were shortlisted for their Railway 200 Artwork in the Community Creative Projects and St...

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SCRP Weekly highlights 20th March 2026 Partnership brings its rewards.

SCRP Weekly highlights 20th March 2026 P...

March 20, 2026, by Fiona Morton

We did very well at the community rail national awards. The feedback from Optalis sums up our successful partnership model and many of our winning and placed projects demonstrate exactly that. Our next big collaboration will be with SER , celebrating the visit of the Bayeux Tapes...

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WIN for SCRP at Community Rail Awards

WIN for SCRP at Community Rail Awards...

, by Samantha Lear

Wins for Southeast Communities Rail Partnership and partnership at National Awards     Southeast Communities Rail Partnership (SCRP) is delighted to announce that two of its projects have won top prize at the Community Rail Awards as well as being placed 3rd in the ‘Touri...

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Super busy at Hastings weekly Highlights 13th March

Super busy at Hastings weekly Highlights...

March 13, 2026, by Fiona Morton

Arun Valley Podcast has been developed further and a children’s activity pack has been added. Our Windsor to Reading Line Officer, Sandy, is developing  our campaign to reduce violence against women and girls by working with local youth groups.  We are super busy supporti...

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Arun Valley Line podcasts series 2 launched – this time featuring Sonnet the Skylark

Arun Valley Line podcasts series 2 launc...

March 12, 2026, by Rowena Tyler

A new series of podcasts is now available, showcasing 6 stations within Arun District. Each podcast episode explores the character of the local community and introduces listeners to nearby attractions, scenic walks, cultural heritage and community groups accessible from the stati...

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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

Arun Valley Line Community Podcasts and Children’s Activi...

March 24, 2026,
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Marshlink 175 celebrations

February 16, 2026,
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Write on Track poetry competition

January 31, 2026,
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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