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

SCRP grant and quality mark successes

SCRP grant and quality mark successes

April 24, 2025, by Fiona Morton
Lots to celebrate this week with the education team gaining a much sought after quality mark and more grant success. Railway 200 plaques are beginning to make their appearance at several events. Read ...
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Sussex Coast Line Blue Plaques – Background Stories

Sussex Coast Line Blue Plaques – Background Stories

April 23, 2025, by Lynda Spain
The Sussex Coast Blue Plaque project commemorates people past and present that have worked along the line.  The blue plaques are installed at some of the stations between Hove and Littlehampton.  In...
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Community Rail-themed model railway layout in box files

Community Rail-themed model railway layout in box files

April 22, 2025, by Paul Bromley
A model railway layout built inside four box files and reflecting the work of Southeast Communities Rail Partnership has been displayed at a festival of modelling. The layout – called Box End Gr...
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Award for Feltham Station Adopters- This week’s hig...

Award for Feltham Station Adopters- This week’s hig...

April 17, 2025, by Fiona Morton
An award for Feltham Station Adopters, our Blue Plaques are ready for an event at Novium Museum in Chichester, and a welcome to our newest member of the team, Kanna Ingleson, who takes over as Line Of...
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SCRP Weekly Highlights 11th April 2025

SCRP Weekly Highlights 11th April 2025

April 11, 2025, by Fiona Morton
We have very talented people at SCRP. See how you can turn a box file into your own model railway. Check out the new posters on the North Downs Line and some other films put together by the team. Read...
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Explore Nature by Rail: new poster for the North Downs Line

Explore Nature by Rail: new poster for the North Downs Line

April 10, 2025, by Sara Grisewood
The launch for the new poster took place on a sunny day at North Camp Station attended by people from the community and  those who worked together to create this eye-catching new poster. It is design...
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Another book, another project

Another book, another project

April 8, 2025, by Andy Pope
Last week saw the new installation of the temporary exhibit at Warrior Square Station in relation to the St Leonards “A town explores a book” project. This year the team explored the scien...
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East Grinstead station wayfinding installation

East Grinstead station wayfinding installation

April 7, 2025, by Sharon Gray
A new colourful wayfinding map has been installed at East Grinstead station.  This image featuring artwork by Janine Creaye was designed by SCRP with support from Southern/GTR, the Town Council, the ...
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Crowborough Community Hub awarded a grant

Crowborough Community Hub awarded a grant

, by Sharon Gray
Some news that will be of interest to those of you who are following the progress of the Community Hub at Crowborough station. Community Rail Network (CRN) have awarded the project management committe...
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