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April Newsletter

March 26, 2020

The April 2020 newsletter is now available. You can either view it online by visiting the newsletter tab on the website or download a pdf copy.

Kent CRP are delighted to share with you that our Partnership has been successful in achieving Accreditation status. Representatives from ACoRP Network Rail, Kent CRP, Kent County Council and Southeastern met back in January to assess if Kent CRP met with the Department for Transport’s (DfT) standards. Yesterday it was announced that we had been...

New Planters for Wateringbury Station

March 19, 2020

KentCRP and students from Grow 19 have been busy creating planters at Wateringbury Station. In all 6 new planters were made and these will be planted up in the near future. Thank you to all those who helped with the project.

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Queenborough Crocuses

February 26, 2020

Back in October Kent CRP, Sheppey College Landscapers and Minister on Sea Rotary Club planted 2000 Crocuses at Queenborough Station. This was to raise awareness of the work the Rotary Club are doing around the world to help eradicate Polio. We are pleased to see that they have now bloomed and really stand out as...

Heart of Kent Walk - Yalding to Wateringbury Rail Trail

February 5, 2020

We are delighted to announce that Kent CRP are working with Explore Kent to join the Heart of Kent Walking Festival in April. We will be supporting the Yalding to Wateringbury Rail Trail. (Hill and Hoppers) on Sunday 26th April. The event starts at 9:30 from Yalding Station. To join in you will need to...

Music Train Tickets

January 29, 2020

Do you enjoy live music and a drink? Why not join our Music Train on Saturday 14th March between 17:30 and 19:30 along the Medway Valley Line. We will have live music, refreshments, entertainment and a quiz. Tickets are £10 each. For more details and to book your tickets check out Eventbrite. Book now to...

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The Medway Valley Line runs alongside the beautiful river Medway connecting Tonbridge and Strood via Maidstone, the County Town of Kent. Direct services to London operate from Maidstone West, Snodland and Strood in on weekday mornings and evenings using Javelin High Speed trains.

SwaleRail is the Sittingbourne to Sheerness line which connects the Isle of Sheppey to the rest of Kent. Some direct services to London run on weekday mornings and evenings.

Train services on both SwaleRail and the Medway Valley line are operated by Southeastern Railway Ltd, part of the Govia consortium.

Community Rail Partnerships (CRP) encourage the support of railway lines and stations by the local community comprising railway operators, local and parish councils, schools, businesses, rail user groups (RUGs) and other community organisations. CRPs are managed to fit local circumstances, recognising the need to increase revenue, reduce costs, increase community involvement and support social and economic development.

The Partnership has been hosted by Sustrans since April 2014.