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UK’s favourite railway artwork revealed

June 9, 2025, by Paul Bromley
‘Train Landscape’ by artist Eric Ravilious has been named as the best-loved railway artwork in the UK. The watercolour was painted in 1940 and shows the chalk white horse of Westbury, Wiltshire, v...
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Railway 200: careers websites

June 4, 2025, by Paul Bromley
Our Railway 200 project to create 200 ‘blue plaques’ of people and places with connections to the railways includes promoting the jobs of the future. Each of the train operators with whom ...
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70 years anniversary of last passenger train

May 19, 2025, by Rowena Tyler
On 20th May, 1955, the last passenger train ran to Petworth station, ending a much loved service. To commemorate this anniversary, as well as the better known date of 200 years of passenger rail in Br...
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Social value of Community Rail volunteers revealed

May 13, 2025, by Paul Bromley
The yearly contribution by Community Rail to the societies it serves in the South East has been revealed as more than half a million pounds. The Annual Review from Southeast Communities Rail Partnersh...
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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 reg...
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Arun Valley Line -Beyond the Rails podcasts and films go ...

March 20, 2025, 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 guide...
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Awards success for station groups and Community Rail proj...

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 recognis...
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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 ...
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Great British Railways Consultation begins

February 18, 2025, by Fiona Morton
As you will have seen in the news, the Government is seeking views on new policies to be included in the forthcoming Railways Bill, which will enable the establishment of Great British Railways (GBR)....
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Railway 200 Wave Off

January 1, 2025, by Paul Bromley
The official celebrations have begun for the start of a year-long programme of events commemorating 200 years of the modern railway. We joined our Community Rail colleagues for a ‘Wave Off’...
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