Working with our communities to improve our rail services

Cycle Rails

22 September 2022

Kent Community Rail Partnership (Kent CRP) has worked with Southeastern to lay cycle rails on 6 of the station bridge steps along the Medway Valley Railway Line (Strood to Tonbridge). These stations are: Halling, Aylesford, Maidstone Barracks, Maidstone West, East Farleigh and Yalding. Cycle rails allow cyclists to push their cycles along channels up and...

Charing to Harrietsham Rail Ramble, Weds 17th August

25 August 2022

A group of fourteen assembled at Charing station to walk up into the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. More were booked, the forecast of heavy showers may have been off putting to some. Therese presented a brief introduction of our work with station adopters at Charing before our group of fourteen walkers set...

Medway Valley Line Rail Ramble

Rail Safety Pop-up at Maidstone West, Thurs 11th August

16 August 2022

On Thursday 11th August, we were joined by Matt Fraser of Southeastern and the Dawn Patrol group of Rotary International to promote the 61016 service from British Transport Police, station safety surveys and all things rail safety. Between us we handed out over 100 cards introducing the British Transport Police 61016 service that offers a...

Medway Valley Line Rail Ramble

Halling to Cuxton Rail Ramble, Thurs 4th August

16 August 2022

A group of seven assembled at Halling station to walk up into the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Gary presented a brief piece on the history of the station before the group set off, following a route inspired by Robin Bourner from the Friends of Cuxton Station. The Blue Lake looked resplendent in...

Medway Valley Line Rail Ramble

Community Rail Awards Shortlisting

15 August 2022

Kent CRP are delighted to share with you that our Partnership has successfully been shortlisted in 3 categories for this year’s Community Rail Awards. This was for: Involving Children and Young People and our work with a range of schools and colleges throughout the year. Involving Diverse Groups for the station improvements at Charing Station...

Accreditation Renewal

27 July 2022

Kent CRP are delighted to share with you that our Partnership has successfully had its Accreditation renewed by the Department for Transport (DfT). Representatives from Community Network Rail, Kent CRP, Sustrans and Southeastern met in late April to assess if Kent CRP met with the DfT standards. Accreditation is the formal recognition by the DfT...

Community Rail Network

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#CRA22 #ShortlistSunday🏆Kent Community Rail Partnership worked with Five Acre Wood Special School to create the Sunflower Mural. The artwork aims to help raise awareness of hidden disabilities and highlight that everyone is different, as well as bringing a splash of colour to Snodland Station. ... See MoreSee Less

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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.

The Kent Downs Line runs to the south of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty between Ashford and Otford via Maidstone, the County Town of Kent. Trains run from Ashford on to the Kent coast and from Otford on to London. Good connections are provided at Ashford to and from High Speed services to Ebbsfleet, Stratford International and St Pancras International.

Swale Rail 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 Swale Rail and the Medway Valley line are operated by Southeastern. 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.