Lancashire’s Box on the Bay proves a Hit with Local Schools #AvantiWestCoast #CommunityRailPartnership #HestBank #leeds #morecambe #NetworkRail #northern #RailwayHeritage #signalling #TransPennineExpress #WestCoastMainLine
Lancashire’s Box on the Bay proves a Hit with Local Schools
Box on the Bay, proves a popular classroom for teaching
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September 24, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Lancashire’s Box on the Bay proves a Hit with Local Schools #AvantiWestCoast #CommunityRailPartnership #HestBank #leeds #morecambe #NetworkRail #northern #RailwayHeritage #signalling #TransPennineExpress #WestCoastMainLine
Bee conservation being promoted at Worcestershire railway station https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/04/bee-conservation-being-promoted-at-worcestershire-railway-station.html #CommunityRailPartnership #worcestershire #WorcestershireParkway
Bee conservation being promoted at Worcestershire railway station
A display of eight bee skeps has gone on display at Worcestershire Parkway Station to promote bee conservation along Britain’s railway networks.
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April 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Bee conservation being promoted at Worcestershire railway station https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/04/bee-conservation-being-promoted-at-worcestershire-railway-station.html #CommunityRailPartnership #worcestershire #WorcestershireParkway
Former Hest Bank Signal Box becomes ‘Box on the Bay’ https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/07/former-hest-bank-signal-box-becomes-box-on-the-bay.html #BenthamLine #CommunityRailPartnership #england #HestBank #NetworkRail #WestCoastMainLine
Former Hest Bank Signal Box becomes ‘Box on the Bay’
Hest Bank signal box becomes a STEM classroom for pupils
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July 14, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Former Hest Bank Signal Box becomes ‘Box on the Bay’ https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/07/former-hest-bank-signal-box-becomes-box-on-the-bay.html #BenthamLine #CommunityRailPartnership #england #HestBank #NetworkRail #WestCoastMainLine
Scarborough’s town crier, David Birdsall, added some flourish to the event as he announced the final total of people seated on the bench. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/10/scarborough-station-celebrates-railway-200.html #CommunityRailPartnership #railway_200
Scarborough Station Celebrates Railway 200
Scarborough’s famous bench made it into the Railway 200 celebrations this week.
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October 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Scarborough’s town crier, David Birdsall, added some flourish to the event as he announced the final total of people seated on the bench. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/10/scarborough-station-celebrates-railway-200.html #CommunityRailPartnership #railway_200
Skeps at Worcestershire Parkway Railway Station Remain on Display https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/05/skeps-at-worcestershire-parkway-railway-station-remain-on-display.html #CommunityRailPartnership #environment #GreatWesternRailway #worcestershire #WorcestershireParkway
Skeps at Worcestershire Parkway Railway Station Remain on Display
Worcestershire Parkway Station has become more environmentally friendly with new bee homes.
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May 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Skeps at Worcestershire Parkway Railway Station Remain on Display https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/05/skeps-at-worcestershire-parkway-railway-station-remain-on-display.html #CommunityRailPartnership #environment #GreatWesternRailway #worcestershire #WorcestershireParkway
Then and Now Mural at Wigan North Western https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/06/then-and-now-mural-at-wigan-north-western.html #AvantiWestCoast #CommunityRailPartnership #lancashire #railway_200 #WiganNorthWestern #WiganWallgate
Then and Now Mural at Wigan North Western
Wigan North Western now has a new mural, which has been unveiled as part of a community project.
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June 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Then and Now Mural at Wigan North Western https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/06/then-and-now-mural-at-wigan-north-western.html #AvantiWestCoast #CommunityRailPartnership #lancashire #railway_200 #WiganNorthWestern #WiganWallgate
Lowestoft Station new roof plans revealed https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/lowestoft-station-new-roof-plans-revealed.html #CommunityRailPartnership #lowestoft #WherryLines
Lowestoft Station new roof plans revealed
New images have been released to show how Lowestoft station could look with a reinstated concourse roof.
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January 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Lowestoft Station new roof plans revealed https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/lowestoft-station-new-roof-plans-revealed.html #CommunityRailPartnership #lowestoft #WherryLines
“West Midlands” carriage features as the Inspiration train arrives in Birmingham https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/07/west-midlands-carriage-features-as-the-inspiration-train-arrives-in-birmingham.html #birmingham #BirminghamMoorStreet #ChilternRailways #CommunityRailPartnership #InspirationTrain
“West Midlands” carriage features as the Inspiration train arrives in Birmingham
A specialist West Midlands carriage features in the Inspiration exhibition train, as it opens its doors in Birmingham
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July 9, 2025 at 9:32 AM
“West Midlands” carriage features as the Inspiration train arrives in Birmingham https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/07/west-midlands-carriage-features-as-the-inspiration-train-arrives-in-birmingham.html #birmingham #BirminghamMoorStreet #ChilternRailways #CommunityRailPartnership #InspirationTrain
Greater Anglia provides funding to upgrade Cambridgeshire line’s website https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/04/greater-anglia-provides-funding-to-upgrade-cambridgeshire-lines-website.html #cambridgeshire #CommunityRailPartnership #ely #GreaterAnglia #manea #march #peterborough #whittlesea
Greater Anglia provides funding to upgrade Cambridgeshire line’s website
Greater Anglia’s Customer and Community Improvement Fund has made a grant to the Hereward Community Rail Partnership’s to improve its website.
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April 21, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Greater Anglia provides funding to upgrade Cambridgeshire line’s website https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/04/greater-anglia-provides-funding-to-upgrade-cambridgeshire-lines-website.html #cambridgeshire #CommunityRailPartnership #ely #GreaterAnglia #manea #march #peterborough #whittlesea
Visit 200 hopes to bring the excitement and opportunities of travelling by train to children across Coventry, Solihull, and Warwickshire. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/west-midlands-children-challenged-to-visit-200-stations-during-railway-200.html #CommunityRailPartnership #coventry
West Midlands children challenged to visit 200 stations during Railway 200
An initiative has been launched in the West Midlands to encourage children to travel by train to visit places of interest and to celebrate Railway 200.
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February 23, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Visit 200 hopes to bring the excitement and opportunities of travelling by train to children across Coventry, Solihull, and Warwickshire. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/west-midlands-children-challenged-to-visit-200-stations-during-railway-200.html #CommunityRailPartnership #coventry
Edwardian-era model railway layout to be displayed in Mid Wales town https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/08/edwardian-era-model-railway-layout-to-be-displayed-in-mid-wales-town.html #CommunityRailPartnership #llandrindod #LlandrindodWells #OoGauge #powys #wales
Edwardian-era model railway layout to be displayed in Mid Wales town
From 19 to 23 August, a new model railway layout of Llandrindod Wells in Powy, will be on display at the Automobile Palace in the town.
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August 18, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Edwardian-era model railway layout to be displayed in Mid Wales town https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/08/edwardian-era-model-railway-layout-to-be-displayed-in-mid-wales-town.html #CommunityRailPartnership #llandrindod #LlandrindodWells #OoGauge #powys #wales
Feasibility study launched into Scottish railway station redevelopment https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/03/feasibility-study-launched-into-scottish-railway-station-redevelopment.html #BlairAtholl #CaledonianSleeper #CommunityRailPartnership #scotland #ScotlandSRailway #ScotRail
Feasibility study launched into Scottish railway station redevelopment
A feasibility study is taking place to explore possibilities for redeveloping Blair Atholl station building.
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March 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Feasibility study launched into Scottish railway station redevelopment https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/03/feasibility-study-launched-into-scottish-railway-station-redevelopment.html #BlairAtholl #CaledonianSleeper #CommunityRailPartnership #scotland #ScotlandSRailway #ScotRail
Great Western Railway launches new Customer and Community Improvement Fund https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/great-western-railway-launches-new-customer-and-community-improvement-fund.html #avonmouth #barnstaple #bristol #carbon #CommunityRailPartnership #gloucester #gloucestershire
Great Western Railway launches new Customer and Community Improvement Fund
Great Western Railway has opened the process for bids for funding from its Customer and Community Improvement Fund for the 2026/27 financial year.
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January 11, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Great Western Railway launches new Customer and Community Improvement Fund https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/great-western-railway-launches-new-customer-and-community-improvement-fund.html #avonmouth #barnstaple #bristol #carbon #CommunityRailPartnership #gloucester #gloucestershire
New planters to brighten up Hertforshire rail station with floral displays https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/04/new-planters-to-brighten-up-hertforshire-rail-station-with-floral-displays.html #CommunityRailPartnership #GreaterAnglia #hertfordshire #StMargaretsHerts #volunteer
New planters to brighten up Hertforshire rail station with floral displays
A grant from Greater Anglia has provided funds for two planters to be installed at St. Margarets railway station in Hertfordshire.
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April 13, 2025 at 10:12 AM
New planters to brighten up Hertforshire rail station with floral displays https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/04/new-planters-to-brighten-up-hertforshire-rail-station-with-floral-displays.html #CommunityRailPartnership #GreaterAnglia #hertfordshire #StMargaretsHerts #volunteer
#3countiesconnected #communityrail #communityrailpartnership #communityrailawards #railway #ukrailscene
Community Rail Partnership Welcomes New Chair
The 3 Counties Connected CRP is delighted to announce the election of Joe Bickerton as its new Chair, succeeding Nicola Said.
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June 16, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Redundant signal box moved to Norfolk transport museum https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/06/redundant-signal-box-moved-to-norfolk-transport-museum.html #CommunityRailPartnership #NetworkRail #norfolk #OultonBroad #OultonBroadNorth #restoration #signalling #volunteer
Redundant signal box moved to Norfolk transport museum
A redundant signal box on the Wherry Lines in Norfolk has been moved to a nearby museum where it will be restored and preserved.
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June 11, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Redundant signal box moved to Norfolk transport museum https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/06/redundant-signal-box-moved-to-norfolk-transport-museum.html #CommunityRailPartnership #NetworkRail #norfolk #OultonBroad #OultonBroadNorth #restoration #signalling #volunteer
Friends of Rochford station have been working to make the station more environmentally friendly through plants and animal hotels. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/05/greater-anglia-railway-station-receives-wildlife-friendly-accreditation.html #CommunityRailPartnership #environment #essex
Greater Anglia Railway Station Receives Wildlife Friendly Accreditation
Following the work that the local community has carried out at Rochford station, it has received a new accreditation.
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May 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Friends of Rochford station have been working to make the station more environmentally friendly through plants and animal hotels. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/05/greater-anglia-railway-station-receives-wildlife-friendly-accreditation.html #CommunityRailPartnership #environment #essex
Passport allows walkers to log progress on Welsh long-distance trail https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/07/passport-allows-walkers-to-log-progress-on-welsh-long-distance-trail.html #charity #CommunityRailPartnership #CravenArms #llanelli #TransportForWales #wales
Passport allows walkers to log progress on Welsh long-distance trail
A new ‘Trail Passport’ has been introduced for walkers to log their progress while they explore the 141-mile-long Heart of Wales Line Trail.
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July 28, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Passport allows walkers to log progress on Welsh long-distance trail https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/07/passport-allows-walkers-to-log-progress-on-welsh-long-distance-trail.html #charity #CommunityRailPartnership #CravenArms #llanelli #TransportForWales #wales
#3countiesconnected #communityrail #communityrailpartnership #communityrailawards #railway #ukrailscene #communityrailweek
Community Artworks Unveiled During Community Rail Week
A new community-led art installation celebrating the identity, landscape and stories of Prees has been unveiled at Prees railway station.
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June 2, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Greater Anglia Rail Station Adopters Host Open Gardens Event https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/05/greater-anglia-rail-station-adopters-host-open-gardens-event.html #burnham #CommunityRailPartnership #CommunityRailWeek #essex #EssexAmpSouthSuffolkCommunityRailPartnership #GreatBentley
Greater Anglia Rail Station Adopters Host Open Gardens Event
Stations across Essex will be hosting their ‘Open Gardens’ event, starting next week. This annual event was a big hit last year, highlighting all the work that station adopters do
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May 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Greater Anglia Rail Station Adopters Host Open Gardens Event https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/05/greater-anglia-rail-station-adopters-host-open-gardens-event.html #burnham #CommunityRailPartnership #CommunityRailWeek #essex #EssexAmpSouthSuffolkCommunityRailPartnership #GreatBentley
#heartwalesline #communityrail #communityrailpartnership #communityrailawards #communityrailawards2026 #railway #ukrailscene
Heart of Wales Line CRP Wins Second Place at National Awards
Heart of Wales Line CRP has been recognised at the Community Rail Awards 2026, claiming second place in the Tourism and Leisure category.
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March 26, 2026 at 10:55 AM
#heartwalesline #communityrail #communityrailpartnership #communityrailawards #communityrailawards2026 #railway #ukrailscene #transportforwales
Businesses Invited to Join New Heart of Wales Summer Fair
Tourism businesses, makers and producers from Mid Wales and communities along the Heart of Wales Line are invited to a new summer event.
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May 20, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Greater Anglia Grant helps Restore Vandalised Waiting Room https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/greater-anglia-grant-helps-restore-vandalised-waiting-room.html #CommunityRailPartnership #GreaterAnglia #saxmundham #suffolk
Greater Anglia Grant helps Restore Vandalised Waiting Room
Saxmundham Waiting Room is Restored by locals
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November 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Greater Anglia Grant helps Restore Vandalised Waiting Room https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/greater-anglia-grant-helps-restore-vandalised-waiting-room.html #CommunityRailPartnership #GreaterAnglia #saxmundham #suffolk
Harwich Town’s community garden opened on the 27th of September. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/10/new-community-garden-opens-at-harwich-town-station.html #CommunityRailPartnership #GreaterAnglia #harwich #HarwichTown #railway_200
New Community Garden Opens at Essex railway station
Harwich Town’s community garden opened on the 27th of September.
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October 5, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Harwich Town’s community garden opened on the 27th of September. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/10/new-community-garden-opens-at-harwich-town-station.html #CommunityRailPartnership #GreaterAnglia #harwich #HarwichTown #railway_200
I recently had a fascinating journey on the @abflyusers #AbbeyLine, learning about the #CommunityRailPartnership and the importance of rail travel to our sustainability targets. Top tea room at Bricket Wood too! Thanks to Kate Swindells and Stephen Cavinder for their generosity.
August 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I recently had a fascinating journey on the @abflyusers #AbbeyLine, learning about the #CommunityRailPartnership and the importance of rail travel to our sustainability targets. Top tea room at Bricket Wood too! Thanks to Kate Swindells and Stephen Cavinder for their generosity.