Category Archives:Arun Valley

‘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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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)....

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’...