Garden of England art and planters launch, Ashford International Station, 27 March 2026 . After completing their inspirational ‘Welcome to Ashford’ pots at the front of the station and 64 Railway 200 decals in the underpass of the station it was time for the primary pupils and college students to turn their attention to the…

“Putting Down Routes” Sustainable Tourism Guided Walk, Charing station to The Signal Box Café at Hollingbourne station, Saturday 21 March 2026 . Working in collaboration with the North Downs Way National Trail ‘Putting Down Routes’ project Kent CRP managed a 10 mile guided walk from Charing railway station to The Signal Box Café at Hollingbourne…

Aylesford Station Adoption Launch Back in November of 2021 we met with Aylesford School and Aylesford Parish Council for a Southeastern station adoption safety briefing, full of enthusiasm to explore how we could work together to introduce artwork, history and planting to the station. A slow start was expected due to Covid restrictions. Tom Shelley…

Dominic Noades – Outstanding Volunteer Contribution Kent Community Rail Partnership is celebrating national recognition after volunteer Dominic Noades won “Outstanding Volunteer Contribution” at the 21st Community Rail Awards. The event, organised by Community Rail Network and supported by headline partner East Midlands Railway, took place in Derby on Thursday 19 March. A record-breaking 610 guests…

Kent Rail Pastors on the Medway Valley Line A chance encounter while travelling on the Medway Valley Line helped us to discover more about the Kent Rail Pastors team.   Kent Rail Pastors provide a caring presence on Southeastern’s trains and stations to support both passengers and staff. Rail Pastors come from many different faith…

Travelling with Confidence – Bromley Mencap. Monday 2nd March 2026 On a warm sunny Monday afternoon, we welcomed 14 learners from Bromley Mencap and their tutors to Bromley South station for a trip to Swanley.   The Travelling with Confidence trip was designed to build on classroom learning delivered the previous month, to raise the…

Community Rail Network Funding For New Promotional Materials Railway 200 was an absolute whirlwind of a year, which saw Kent Community Rail Partnership promotional stalls at the Southeastern Ashford Depot open day, onboard Inspiration the Railway 200 exhibition train and at a host of station birthdays and local community events.   Over 800 tote bags…

The 4th Milton Regis Cub Pack, Sittingbourne Station Adopters for Sittingbourne Station   On Saturday 21st February, the Cub Pack gathered at Sittingbourne Station, bringing with them dried sticks and pine cones they had gathered the week before, in special preparation for their making of a bug hotel. As a group, accompanied by KCRP Project…

Showing of The Railway Children Return (2022) On Friday 20th February, The Blue Town Criterion hosted a special screening of The Railway Children Return. With an excellent turnout and a 37-strong audience, we enjoyed a delightful film set in Yorkshire during the Second World War. There were some lovely interconnections with the original The Railway…

27th January 2026 On Tuesday 27th January, we gathered at Sheerness station for the start of a very special event. Pioneered by local resident Melissa George and supported by Southeastern and Kent Community Rail Partnership, we had the very first Forget Me Not Train experience along the Swale Rail Line. The event was for individuals…

Train Travel Training for Five Acre Wood Snodland Students – Visit to Snodland Station On a damp Wednesday morning, we welcomed 12 students from Five Acre Wood to Snodland station to build on their earlier classroom session to build students’ confidence to travel by rail, for either independent or assisted journeys.  Working with Southeastern station…