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

A Town explores a book year two

A Town explores a book year two

May 21, 2025, by Andy Pope
Late last week we saw the installation of the 2025 “a Town explores a book” platform panels at St Leonards Warrior square. This was the next phase in the Social history project exploring t...
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Friary Gardeners visit Robertsbridge

Friary Gardeners visit Robertsbridge

May 20, 2025, by Andy Pope
As part of the Community Rail Week and to celebrate Railway 200, Hastings Friary Gardeners enjoyed a try a train trip and planting work experience at Robertsbridge. The day started at Hastings, with a...
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Beautiful new poster launched on the North Downs Line to ...

Beautiful new poster launched on the North Downs Line to ...

May 19, 2025, by Sara Grisewood
A community rail partnership event with Surrey Hills National Landscape, including a commissioned new poster for the North Downs Line Stations by the printmaker Diana Croft. The vibrant lino-cut artwo...
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70 years anniversary of last passenger train

70 years anniversary of last passenger train

, by Rowena Tyler
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...
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Winnersh Triangle station celebrates its Railway 200 birt...

Winnersh Triangle station celebrates its Railway 200 birt...

May 16, 2025, by Sandy Mahon
On 12th May 2025, we celebrated the birthday of Winnersh Triangle Station which was opened on 12th May 1986. In 1848 the Southeastern Railway opened the stretch of railway between Reading and Wokingha...
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Preparations underway for community rail week

Preparations underway for community rail week

May 15, 2025, by Fiona Morton
The range of work continues to connect people to their railway. A  Town Explores a Book added to to the the project at St Leonard’s Warrior Square, and funding was discussed to improve the appr...
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Social value of Community Rail volunteers revealed

Social value of Community Rail volunteers revealed

May 13, 2025, by Paul Bromley
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...
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Nature poems exhibition at Rye station

Nature poems exhibition at Rye station

, by Paul Bromley
A new exhibition of poems has gone on display at Rye station. The poems from the Wild Writers group are all on the theme of nature and the wild. The group has about 10 members and been going for two y...
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SCRP delivering on all four pillars of DfT community rail...

SCRP delivering on all four pillars of DfT community rail...

May 8, 2025, by Fiona Morton
This week includes news of: A line safari Delivery of some carved benches Launch of cycling and walking routes Blue Plaque and station birthday events Raising money for good causes and Great feedback ...
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