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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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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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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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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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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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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New dates for Inspiration Train will be announced on 26th Jan and we are planning how we can provide additional activities aimed at visiting school children and families. Did our team building day go well or did we successfully use our first aid training? Read more here...
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The Billingshurst Beaver Scout group have made a second visit to nearby stations, meeting staff, learning about working in the rail industry and presenting the ticket office with a small hand-made train. Saturday 10th January was a sunny but frosty day, and the group embarked at ...
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Other highlights include Lottery Funding success for a Network Rail and Sussex Coast community garden project and additional station enhancements across all our lines. Discover the connection between Lewes and the American Revolution. Read more here...
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The Southeast Communities Rail Partnership (SCRP), which works to link local communities with their railway, has welcomed the award of an MBE to one of its longstanding volunteer directors, Tim Sparrow. Tim Barkley, SCRP chair, said :- “Tim has been a driving force for t...
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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
