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Cowden station

October 7, 2024, by Sharon
Cowden station is the proud recipient of three newly installed, beautifully planted planters.  The result of a new station partnership with a local resident. Funded both by a grant from GTR and some ...
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Eridge Model Railway Society

, by Sharon
Eridge station’s very own Model Railway Society took part in the recent model railway event organised by Spa Valley Railway. They set-up their display within the station’s historic, recent...
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Railway 200: past, present and future

September 25, 2024, by Paul Bromley
Southeast Communities Rail Partnership will be producing 200 ‘blue plaques’ to mark 200 people with connections to the railways on its lines as part of the national celebrations for 200 years of t...
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Are you interested in the world of model railways?

September 10, 2024, by Sharon
Spa Valley Railway are hosting a model railway weekend with lots of exciting exhibits, trade stands and stalls at their stations: Eridge, Groombridge and Tunbridge Wells West. 21st and 22nd of Septemb...
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Lingfield station’s fabulous new art display

September 4, 2024, by Sharon
Lingfield station’s ticket hall has a new display courtesy of  local artist John Lucking and the local branch of the East Surrey Arts Society. The East Surrey Arts Society has been very busy di...
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Activities this week and next

August 30, 2024, by Fiona Morton
Some tourism projects in development at East Grinstead, wellbeing initiatives receiving good publicity, and a mural project completed at Brentford. It’s been a busy week with lots to look forward to...
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Celebrating 20 years of Community Rail in the South East

August 1, 2024, by Paul Bromley
Staff, directors, chairs and vice-chairs of our line groups have met to mark 20 years of Community Rail in the South East. We began as Sussex Community Rail Partnership in 2004 operating on one stretc...
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Crowborough station artwork returns with a new brighter d...

May 21, 2024, by Sharon
This series of charming ‘visit Crowborough’ posters created by artists from the Crowborough Arts Society has returned to pride of place on display at Crowborough station. The posters have ...
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Poetry in motion competition

March 25, 2024, by Paul Bromley
Southern Railway is calling on children aged between 5 and 13 to enter a poem into a free children’s poetry competition for a chance to have it displayed on trains and at stations. This spring, to e...
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Success at Community Rail Awards

March 19, 2024, by Paul Bromley
A series of schemes to connect communities to their railways have won prestigious national awards. The projects promoted by Southeast Communities Rail Partnership were recognised by Community Rail Net...
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