News

March 14, 2024

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…

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March 12, 2024

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…

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March 11, 2024

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…

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March 4, 2024

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…

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February 29, 2024

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…

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February 14, 2024

New Promotional Materials For Kent Community Rail Partnership A lot of things have changed since Kent Community Rail Partnership was launched in 2003.   Over the years we have changed host organisation, added new lines and new communities, and moved into a more digitally enabled age.   A new partnership logo was adopted in 2019…

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February 12, 2024

Kent County Councillors show their support for Queenborough station adopters. On Friday 9th February we paid a visit to our volunteer station adopters at Queenborough to hand over a variety of gardening hand tools to help them keeping the station gardens tidy and attractive for the local community. The station adoption group are part of…

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February 1, 2024

We invite you to join us for our Annual Stakeholder Meeting on Tuesday 23rd April 2024 Our Stakeholder Meeting is an opportunity for stakeholders, partners, volunteers and friends of Kent Community Rail Partnership to get together and celebrate our achievements. It is a great opportunity to find out more about our work and meet the…

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January 22, 2024

Discover up to 50% off more than a million Advance train tickets. It’s the perfect chance to save on escapes big and small. The Great British Rail Sale begins on 23rd January, slashing ticket prices on many routes for journeys taken between 30 January and 15 March across Engalnd and Wales.   City breaks, family…

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January 2, 2024

Snowdown becomes Kent’s least used station. We begin 2024 with the news that Kent CRP can no longer claim the crown of hosting Kent’s least used station.   Kemsing held the title in 2022 and 2021, with Swale being the previous holder for many years before.   However recently published figures for 2023 show Snowdown…

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Archived News and Events

November 30, 2023

On 29th November 2023 we took a group of thirteen students from Sheppey College to the Travel Safe Travel Smart centre in Margate.   Travel training began as soon as we reached the station with a reminder to keep behind the yellow line until the train has arrived and stopped and to let passengers off…

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November 30, 2023

Southeastern are kindly providing advertising space at some of our stations, promoting volunteering opportunities at Kent Community Rail Partnership. There are lots of ways that you can support our work and we’d love to hear about your own ideas too. Posters will be rolled out by Southeastern as part of regular updates to station displays. Let us…

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November 28, 2023

On 13th November, Southeastern held their Autumn Stakeholder Forum in Canterbury.   Southeastern welcomed colleagues and partners from across their network to reflect on the previous six months and to show how Southeastern are working to deliver a better, more reliable and sustainable railway. Speakers throughout the day updated stakeholders on a range of topics,…

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November 27, 2023

On a very chilly Sunday morning at the end of November we were joined by volunteers from the Friends of Broomhill park to tidy the public areas outside Strood station.   The team were supported by Medway Council who provided guidance, equipment and arranged collection of the bagged waste. Two hours work by the group…

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October 24, 2023

We were delighted to accept an invitation from Tracey Crouch MP to attend the over 55s Advice and Information Fair at Snodland on Monday 23rd October. We were one of eighty organisations exhibiting at the event, working with Southeastern to share information and ideas to inspire people to Give The Train A Try, promote the…

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October 19, 2023

There were a fantastic range of engaging speakers and topics at the 15th Kent Rail Summit on Wednesday 18th October. We heard updates on the customer experience, e-ticketing, the Thanet Parkway story, and progress on restoring international rail services to benefit Kent residents and businesses.   Westenhanger station will be upgraded, to become the centre…

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September 5, 2023

Yesterday I joined our station adopter, Dave Mitchelmore at Wateringbury to help with some weeding.   We worked methodically to take weeds out of the planters and up from the rear edge of the platform, collecting a little litter as we went.   Job done, Dave kindly took me to see the old railway signals…

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August 31, 2023

A huge thank you to volunteers from Queenborough in Bloom for their fantastic work tending for the planters and hanging baskets at the station, in collaboration with Mary Jane in the Southeastern ticket office.   It looks blooming marvellous.

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August 16, 2023

Kent Community Rail Partnership are always looking for ways to make it easier to make onward journeys from our stations without needing to use a car.   Buses are an excellent way to explore further afield but it’s not always straightforward to find the bus stop.   Working with Medway Council we have delivered some…

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