Kent Community Rail Partnership
22 September 2025 18 September 2025 8 September 2025 5 September 2025 2 September 2025 1 September 2025Celebrating Railway 200 with the Signal Box Cafe at Hollingbourne Station, Sunday 19th October.
Heritage Open Days, Wed 17th September
September 2025: Historical Rail Photography Exhibitions
Thurs 18th Sept – Rail 200: Sheerness Music & Film Celebrations
28th Sept – Rail 200: History & Heritage Day
Rehoming Abandoned Bikes with Maidstone CAN and Making a Difference to Maidstone
5 hours ago
Swale Rail is the Sittingbourne to Sheerness-on-Sea line crosses the iconic Kingsferry bridge, connecting the Isle of Sheppey to the rest of Kent. There are connecting services from Sittingbourne to London, Canterbury and the Kent coast.
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 on weekday mornings and evenings using Javelin High Speed trains. Both ends of the line have connecting trains to London and the Kent Coast.
The Kent Downs Line runs to the south of the Kent Downs National Landscape between Ashford and Otford via Maidstone. Trains run from Ashford to the Kent coast and from Otford to London. Good connections are provided at Ashford to and from High Speed services to Ebbsfleet International, Stratford International and St Pancras International.
Train services on all three lines are operated by Southeastern.
We involve schools, colleges, and community groups in our activites, organising community events, and facilitating station adoptions. We are indebted to our supporters, partners and volunteers for their dedication to helping Community Rail to flourish along our lines.
For more information about Community Rail Partnerships in Kent contact our Line Officers.
Swale Rail Line: Vicky Wright, vicky.wright@walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk, 07717 470593
Medway Valley Line: Gary Outram, gary.outram@walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk, 07787 434258
Kent Downs Line: Therese Hammond, therese.hammond@walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk, 07917 131248.
For 2025/26 funding for the Kent Community Rail Partnership and our project work is provided by
Southeastern Railway
Kent County Council
Medway Council
Swale Borough Council
Community Rail Network
Barming Parish Council
East Malling & Larkfield Parish Council
Halling Parish Council
Wrotham Parish Council
Yalding Parish Council
Sheerness Town Council
Minster-on-Sea Parish Council
The Kent Community Rail Partnership is a member of Community Rail Network. Being part of the Community Rail Network family, provides us with up to date expert advice and additional funding to support our community projects. It also enables us to work closely with other Community Rail Partnerships to share best practice. For more information about the Community Rail Network, please visit their website.
The Kent Community Rail Partnership has been hosted by Walk Wheel Cycle Trust since 2014.
Walk Wheel Cycle Trust are the charity making it possible for everyone to walk, wheel and cycle, safely, healthily and joyfully. Because changing how we travel changes everything.
Walk Wheel Cycle Trust is a registered charity in the UK no. 326550 (England and Cymru), SC039263 (Scotland) and 20206824 (Republic of Ireland).