Southeastern Stakeholder Forum, Friday 5th April 2024 At the beginning of April, Souteastern welcomed more than 50 stakeholders to an event to update them on their work to build a better, more reliable, and sustainable railway. Southeastern’s senior management team spoke about how they are reducing delays, improving stations, protecting staff and customers, and…
The Lakes and Marshes Rail Trail is a 4.5 mile loop between Snodland and New Hythe stations, taking in the fantastic scenery and wildlife of Holborough Marshes, Leybourne Lakes and the River Medway. Trains arrive at Snodland station from both ends of the Medway Valley Line at around 10:15am, ready for a 10:30am start….
A change of Chairs for our Medway Valley and Kent Downs Lines. James Willis and Jim Lehane, volunteer Line Chairs for our Medway Valley Line and Kent Downs Line respectively are standing down from their roles. James Willis has held the Chair position for the Medway Valley Line Group for a number of years, bringing…
Thameslink Railway Chidren’s Spring Poetry Competition Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), who operate Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern services, will be running an easter school poetry competition for children aged 5-13. The competition, which is being launched by the Children’s Laureate poet and author Joseph Coelho, will open from 25 March and we hope it…
Essential engineering works on the Kingsferry Bridge will see the line between Sittingbourne and Sheerness closed on a number of dates this summer. The closures will affect both rail and road journeys. Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 June Saturday 15 to Saturday 22 June (8 days) Saturday 29 to Saturday 6 July (8 days) Saturday…
We were proud to be invited by Southeastern to join them at the House of Commons for the launch of their Social Mobility Action Plan. Southeastern said:- On 4 March, Southeastern, in partnership with the Purpose Coalition, launched its Social Mobility Action Plan in Parliament. We were privileged to be joined by the chair…
In July 2017, Kent CRP were invited to the launch of information boards at Paddock Wood station celebrating the Hop Pickers Line, a former branch line that ran between Hawkhurst and Paddock Wood. The boards made mention of an ambition to create a “Hop Pickers Line Heritage Trail”, a proposed walking and cycling route inspired…
Faversham Festival of Transport 2024 Once again Kent Community Rail Partnership will get ahead of the game with an early start to Community Rail Week (20-26 May). We will be in the Guildhall with colouring sheets and stickers for kids to enjoy. Come and talk to us about:- Assisted Travel Services available from…
Catch 22 College On Wednesday 28th February we paid another visit to Catch 22 college in Maidstone. Supported by Matt Fraser, Community Relations Manager at Southeastern we presented anti-trespass messaging to thirty students. We covered how to find the information you need to plan your journey before reaching the station and finding the right…