There’s a new exhibition at Crawley museum, all collated and installed by Arun Valley line partner, Brenda Burgess.  It will be on display for one month from 8th August, to commemorate Rail200....

Calling all budding poets. Here’s your chance to be part of a railway milestone and have your work seen by passengers. Rye Harbour Writers and Southeast Communities Rail Partnership are running a po...

We were lucky at SCRP to be put in touch with Danny Coope, who helped us put together the information for 200 Blue plaques. He also designed and produced many of the materials. Danny played a huge rol...

Hundreds of people have attended the celebration of communities and their railways. Rail enthusiasts, community groups and families flocked to Lewes town hall for the Rail Fair 200 on Friday 1 August....

A total of 200 ‘blue plaques’ have been displayed for the first time to mark two centuries of railway history in the South East. The unveiling took place during community celebrations at Lewes tow...

This week has mainly been about putting the final touches to our main Railway 200 event with our family friendly event at Lewes Town Hall on Fri 1st Aug 2025.  Our education team are having a well-ea...

CHARLES ‘MONTE CARLO’ WELLS 1841-1922 FRAUDSTER AND GAMBLER THE MAN WHO BROKE THE BANK AT MONTE CARLO IN 1891 Had to leave the London & Paris Hotel at Newhaven Harbour Station because of his r...

Station master at Twickenham When the very first ‘rugby special’ fast trains brought spectators from London to the new Rugby Union ground in 1909. The first Twickenham railway station opened in 18...

Market Gardener in Barnes One of many forced to sell or vacate land for the construction of the railways. In 1846 James got £40 compensation for his crops. In the early days of railway construction t...