Kent Community
Rail Partnership
Our Partnership
By developing strong partnerships with schools, workplaces, communities and local stakeholders, Kent Community Rail Partnership promotes two local rail lines, delivering passenger growth and improvements to rail services and station environments. We take the railway out into the community, engaging new users; helping them choose rail and active travel for more journeys.
For more information on Community Rail Partnerships, please go to the ACoRP website.
Our Activities
Our Activities include Safety Awareness and Schools activities, Volunteer Events, Station Improvements and Station Adoption
Our Lines
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. CRP's 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.
Our Funding
Funding for the Kent Community Rail Partnership is currently provided by
Aylesford Parish Council
Barming Parish Council
Cuxton Parish Council
East Farleigh Parish Council
East Malling & Larkfield Parish Council
Kent County Council
Maidstone Borough Councillor, Fay Gooch
Medway Council
Minster-on-Sea Parish Council
RailFuture
Snodland Town Council
Southeastern Railway
Yalding Parish Council
For more information about Community Rail Partnerships in Kent contact Therese Hammond on 07917 131248.
Latest News
Santa's visit to Maidstone West
January 9, 2018
Strood Rail Trail
January 9, 2018
Buy Recycled Bicycles in Kent
November 21, 2017
Spooky Fun on the Ghost Train
November 7, 2017
Ambulance Train Event Wins National Community Rail Award 2017
November 7, 2017
Snodland Station second prize at National Community Rail Awards 2017
November 2, 2017
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