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News from SCRP and communities around the railway lines in Sussex, Surrey and Kent.

Ore Station and Park Lane Group working together

Ore Station and Park Lane Group working together

November 6, 2017, by Kevin
Members of Ore Transport Group are working with the Sussex Community Rail Partnership (SCRP) to make improvements to Ore Railway Station. Having installed six planters to brighten up the platform, the...
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Remember the 4th! of November

Remember the 4th! of November

November 3, 2017, by Sharon Gray
Kent’s most famous bonfire celebration – preserving an age old tradition The annual Edenbridge Bonfire celebration is held on the nearest Saturday to 5th November (the date of the infamous Gunpowd...
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Redhill station’s platform planters get a make-over

Redhill station’s platform planters get a make-over

November 1, 2017, by Sharon Gray
A group of young people from the Redhill branch of the YMCA gave up some of their half-term week to replant and tidy the planters at Redhill station.  The planters were weeded, tidied and new winter ...
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Hastings Pier named the UK’s best new building

Hastings Pier named the UK’s best new building

, by Sharon Gray
Hastings Pier named the UK’s best new building seven years after the original structure was destroyed by fire The new structure has been awarded this year’s Riba Stirling Prize by the Roya...
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A sunny day in East Grinstead

A sunny day in East Grinstead

October 30, 2017, by Sharon Gray
On Friday 27 October East Grinstead station welcomed a team of volunteers from the Rail Group at the Department of Transport, they were joined by several local volunteers and some Southern staff.  20...
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Network Rail volunteers clean up Rye

Network Rail volunteers clean up Rye

October 23, 2017, by Kevin
Volunteers from Network Rail arrived in Rye to clean up the John Ryan garden and tidy up the shrubs at the front of the station. The volunteers give up a day of being in the office to offer something ...
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Haywards Heath Skate Park – Have your say

Haywards Heath Skate Park – Have your say

October 18, 2017, by Sharon Gray
Skate Fest Victoria Park, Haywards Heath Wednesday 26th October 3 – 6pm Have your say on the new design for the skate park Free hot drinks and cakes – everyone welcome...
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Growing interest in Bexhill Station

Growing interest in Bexhill Station

October 11, 2017, by Kevin
The Sussex Community Rail Partnership is growing interest in Bexhill station. During 2017, members of Bexhill Dementia Action Alliance have been working hard to develop the allotment for people with d...
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Edenbridge station artwork repaired.

Edenbridge station artwork repaired.

October 10, 2017, by Sharon Gray
The mural at Edenbridge station has been repaired thanks to Graham Upton, who was the artist in charge of the original project working with the young people from West Kent Extra.  Graham kindly gave ...
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