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

Tim Sparrow Awarded MBE

Tim Sparrow Awarded MBE

December 30, 2025, by Samantha Lear
The Southeast Communities Rail Partnership (SCRP), which works to link local communities with their railway, has welcomed the award of an MBE to one of its longstanding volunteer directors, Tim Sparro...
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SCRP brings a little magic to railway stations

SCRP brings a little magic to railway stations

December 18, 2025, by Fiona Morton
Staff have been decorating stations across our community rail lines, and SupaJam raised money for Mind with a busking session at Hove. Unused station buildings are being brought into community use on ...
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SCRP Weekly Highlights 12th December 2025

SCRP Weekly Highlights 12th December 2025

December 12, 2025, by Trevor Field
For more news about Community Rail Awards 2026 plus great work from SCRP’s education team check out the SCRP Weekly Highlights 12th Dec 2025  ...
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Shortlisting for Community Rail awards

Shortlisting for Community Rail awards

December 11, 2025, by Samantha Lear
We are proud to announce the projects in our area that have been shortlisted for this year’s national Community Rail awards The SCRP projects are:   Empowering Diverse Groups – Travel Ambassa...
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Write on Track poetry competition winners

Write on Track poetry competition winners

December 10, 2025, by Paul Bromley
The winners and runners-up in the Write on Track poetry competition have been decided. Rye Harbour Writers and Southeast Communities Rail Partnership ran the competition with the theme of a positive e...
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Christmas cheer at Windsor & Eton Riverside

Christmas cheer at Windsor & Eton Riverside

December 5, 2025, by Sandy Mahon
The Windsor to Reading Community Rail Partnership celebrated in style on 1st December 2025 at Windsor & Eton Riverside Station. Children from Our Lady of the Rosary School enjoyed a short train ri...
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SCRP Weekly News week ending 5th December 2025

SCRP Weekly News week ending 5th December 2025

, by Trevor Field
Check SCRP Weekly Highlights 5th Dec 2025 for the latest community rail news, events & projects from SCRP Line Officers....
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Marshlink stations passenger numbers rise for second cons...

Marshlink stations passenger numbers rise for second cons...

December 4, 2025, by Paul Bromley
The number of passengers using trains on the Marshlink line increased at every station for the second year running. Latest data on estimated station usage shows a rise at all nine stations from Hastin...
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Best day at school ever

Best day at school ever

November 28, 2025, by Fiona Morton
Students and pupils love their activities with the education team, with one young man declaring it his “best day  at school ever”.  Our white hearts giveaways at many stations across the...
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