Author: Gary Outram

April 3, 2025

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…

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March 16, 2025

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…

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March 10, 2025

“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…

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March 9, 2025

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.

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February 24, 2025

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…

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February 19, 2025

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…

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January 29, 2025

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…

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December 11, 2024

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…

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November 12, 2024

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…

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