Read about Railway 200 celebrations & more community rail projects in this week’s news from SCRP link 6th June 2025  ...

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 ...

TONBRIDGE-REIGATE – RAILWAY 200 BLUE PLAQUES by Danny Coope * * * * * * 1 JOHN TOWES 1872-1970 ENGINE TIMEKEEPER John Charles Towes, was the son of Martha and William Towes, a railway fireman an...

Derelict land at Ore station on the Marshlink line has been transformed into a community garden. The official opening of the space was held on Friday 23 May during Community Rail Week. HM Lord-Lieuten...

Students and staff from the Oaks Specialist College (Tonbridge) were part of the Community Rail Week celebration at Tonbridge Station.  They displayed items made by the students who participate in th...

As part of the Railway 200 celebrations an original piece of artwork has gone on display on platform 3 at Tonbridge station. This clever design by Molly McCarthy, a student at Reigate School of art, w...

Another ever-popular Family Fun Day took place at Reading station on Thursday 29th May. The free event was held in the Brunel Arcade and featured a wide range of activities including games, a swap sho...

Catch up with our continuing adventures here 30th May 2025...

The sun has shone on many of our community rail week activities. A full report next week. The events during community rail week do a lot to answer the question “What is community rail?” Pe...