South Eastern Railway Stakeholder Forum, 15th July 2025 We were delighted to accept an invitation to attend the South Eastern Railway Stakeholder Forum on Tuesday 15th July, to hear updates and announcements from Southeastern and Network Rail about their integrated working group. Please find below a summary of our notes from the meeting. ….
Rail 200 Queenborough Station & Green The Procession On the morning of the 17th July, over 200 pupils from Queenborough Primary School brought along special Rail 200 artwork and took part in a big procession from the Station onto the Green, creating a “200” to mark “Rail 200” and Queenborough Station’s 165th Birthday. Rail 200…
Train Travel Training and Sustainable Tourism Guided Walk Charing to Lenham, 5 June 2025 Working in collaboration with Kent Downs National Lanscape’s ‘Putting Down Routes’ project, Kent CRP undertook train travel training and a guided this walk on the Kent Downs Way for 9 English for Speakers of Other Languages students and 3 of…
Celebrating Strood Station’s 169th Birthday On Wednesday 18th June we joined Southeastern to celebrate Strood station’s 169th birthday. School groups from St James the Great Academy and laddingford School were treated to free pencils, rulers and other goodies from the Southeastern and Kent Community Rail Partenership stalls. The fun atmosphere continued throughout the afternoon,…
Maidstone’s Big Day Out Rail Ramble, Saturday 14th June 2025 Working in collaboration with Maidstone’s Big Day Out, Kent CRP guided this walk along the river Medway from Wateringbury into the town centre, one of many events taking place that day to celebrate Maidstone’s Big Day Out. At the station another group of around…
10.30 – 12noon, 3rd July 2025 Leaving from Sheerness Station 🎶 Rail 200: The Singing Train 🚆A Celebration of 200 Years of Passenger Rail Travel in the UK Join us for a truly unforgettable journey as we celebrate Rail 200—the bicentenary of passenger rail travel in the UK—with a magical musical experience like no other! In a joyful…
Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th May Kent CRP had a fantastic time with a pop-up stand at the Faversham Festival of Transport. It was a busy weekend, spanning Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th May, with the Faversham streets filled with inspiring vintage vehicles. We were lucky enough to be located in the Mayor’s Parlour in…
Celebrating Tonbridge Station’s 183rd Birthday On Thursday 22nd May, we joined Southeastern, Southeast Communities CRP and The Oaks Specialist College to celebrate Tonbridge station’s 183rd birthday and Community Rail Week. Our stall had promotional materials for our projects and activites, tote bags, pens and other freebies to help us engage with passengers as they passed…
Annual Stakeholder Event, 30th April 2025 We were delighted to welcome our stakeholders, partners, members and volunteers to our Annual Stakeholder Event, on Wednesday 30th April at Maidstone Town Hall. The event provides an opportunity to showcase our achievements to our stakeholders, and to celebrate the contributions of our volunteers. People Powered Movement and…
Sustainable Tourism Guided Walk, Charing to Harrietsham, Friday 21 March 2025 Working in collaboration with Visit Maidstone, Explore Kent and with funding from Farming in Protected Landscapes, Kent CRP guided this walk on the North Downs Way. Together we aim to bring more sustainable tourism to the area and extend the typical summer tourist season…
Community Rail Awards 2025 At the Community Rail Awards 2025, we were honoured to be recognised for an “Oustanding Contribution to Community Rail”. Community Rail Network said, “Since it was formed in 2003, Kent CRP has grown from an initial five stations to a remarkable 31 across three lines – Swale Rail, Medway Valley…
“Putting Down Routes” Rail Ramble from Cuxton Station, Sunday 9th March. The Kent Downs National Landscape Putting Down Routes team partnered with Kent Community Rail Partnership and North Downs Way Ambassadors to deliver the Cuxton and Ranscombe Farm Circular Rail Ramble. Together we aim to bring under-represented groups into the Kent Downs, encourage sustainable tourism to…
Celebrating Railway 200 We’ve set up a calendar to showcase the events and activites going on for Railway 200. We’ll add more dates and details as we confirm events onto our Action Plan, Keep checking back throughtout the year for updates.
Guided walk on the Oasts and Orchards Rail Trail, Thursday 20th February. Working in collaboration with Visit Maidstone, Explore Kent and North Downs Way National Trail, Kent Community Rail Partnership are guiding walks from our stations to explore the Kent countryside. Together we aim to bring more sustainable tourism to the area and extend the typical…
Kent Downs Line Cycle Rails Celebration, Tuesday 18th February On Tuesday 18th February, members and guests met at Hollingbourne station to celebrate the installation of cycle rails at stations along our Kent Downs Line. Kent Community Rail Partnership has worked with Southeastern to lay cycle rails on the footbridge steps of stations along the Kent…
25th January 2025 – Sittingbourne Station Birthday Celebrations On Saturday 25th January, Kent Community Rail Partnership and Southeastern celebrated the 167th birthday of Sittingbourne Train Station. Gathering at 11am, with our station adopters, the 4th Milton Regis Cub Pack, and volunteers, we got the party started, with a happy birthday announcement over the Tanoy, followed…
Paws on the Platform Our Paws on the Platform project was shortlisted in the Community Rail Awards 2025. Paws on the Platform aimed to highlight the practical barriers that people with visual impairments must overcome when travelling by train. The event brought people with a visual impairment together with Southeastern’s management team to share their…
Platforms for Change Platforms for Change is a nation-wide initiative connecting local Scout Groups with Community Rail. Through the project Scout groups can adopt their local station, improving the local environment and learning about nature. Scouts can also learn how to travel safely when using the rail network. 4th Milton Regis (St Mary’s) Cubs Give…