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February 4, 2025

Rededication of our Swale Rail station planters. Picture – Dominic Noades Whenever we make improvements to our station environments we feel it is important to acknowledge the contribution of those who have helped community rail to flourish in their area. Last month we revisited planters at Queenborough and Sittingbourne to refresh dedication plaques that had…

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February 4, 2025

Annual Stakeholder Event Please hold the date for our Annual Stakeholder Meeting on Wednesday 30th April 2025, 1:00-4:00pm.   An opportunity to showcase our achievements to our stakeholders and celebrate the contributions of our volunteers.   We hope you will be able to join us, invitations and an agenda for the afternoon will follow shortly.

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January 30, 2025

Guided walk on the Oasts and Orchards Rail Trail, Thursday 20th February. The Oasts and Orchards Rail Trail is a 5.5 mile circular ramble from Paddock Wood station, taking in the fantastic scenery of local orchards and iconic oast houses.   Our guided walks seek to connect people with nature to improve their well-being, promote…

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January 30, 2025

Kent Downs Line Cycle Rails Celebration, Tuesday 18th February Previous cycle rail launch, Yalding Station, Medway Valley Line, 15 Sept 2022 We will be holding a launch event on Tuesday 18th February, 10:20am at Hollingbourne station to celebrate the installation of cycle rails at stations along our Kent Downs Line.   Please let Therese know…

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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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January 29, 2025

Guided rail ramble on the North Downs Way National Trail, Friday 21 March 2025 Starting at Charing Railway Station, this guided walk will take us through the historic and picturesque village of Charing, located at the foot of the Kent Downs. We will stop to consider some of the features and buildings that date from…

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December 20, 2024

EKC Sheppey College – Faversham Travel Training Trip On the 26th November 2024, a group of 10 students from the Level 2 Business Course at EKC Sheppey College, their Tutor Tania Rea, Student Mentor Nadine Havill and Kent Community Rail Partnership Officer Vicky Wright, travelled from Sheerness to Faversham to visit the Abbey Physic Garden…

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December 12, 2024

Diversity House, Try a Train trip to Canterbury, 6th December On Friday 6th December a group of adults from Diversity House, mainly those who spoke English as a Second Language, were invited to join us for a “Try A Train” experience and to take part in a trip to Canterbury, a short trip from Sittingbourne…

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December 12, 2024

Active Travel blog for Explore Kent As part of our commitment to the Community Rail Development Strategy, Kent Community Rail Partnership promotes sustainable and healthy travel for the first and final miles of train journeys. This pillar of community rail is aligned to Sustrans‘ vision of a society where the way we travel creates healthier…

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Archived News and Events

October 29, 2024

Heritage Open Days Guided Walk. Lenham to Hollingbourne, 11th September. Working in collaboration with Visit Maidstone, Explore Kent and North Downs Way National Trail, Kent Community Rail Partnership are guiding walks through the Kent Downs National Landscape.  Together we aim to bring more sustainable tourism to the area and extend the typical summer tourist season…

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October 29, 2024

Heritage Open Days Guided Walk. Wateringbury to Yalding, 10th September. 14 walkers met the Kent Community Rail Partnership team at Wateringbury station for a 4.5 mile guided walk through beautiful countryside to Yalding, inspired by our Hills and Hoppers Rail Trail.   After crossing the railway the group followed a climbing footpath for magnificent views…

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October 28, 2024

Bikes on Trains Experience for Sheppey Community Cycle Club   Earlier this year we began talking with Sheppey Community Cycle Club about how we could get involved in their Big Bike Revival work.   The answer was obvious, deliver a Bikes on Trains Experience to show their members how easy it can be to take a regular…

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August 6, 2024

Southeastern launches ‘EnterTrainMent Week’ for families travelling on highspeed services For the first time, Southeastern has partnered with a ‘toyologist’ and play experts to give customers travelling on selected highspeed services this week a very special journey.   ‘EnterTrainMent’ runs through the first week of August and includes a fantastic selection of games for customers to…

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August 6, 2024

Department for Transport confirms our Accredited Community Rail Partnership status. We are delighted to announce that the Department for Transport has renewed their accreditation of the Kent Community Rail Partnership. Accreditation is formal recognition by the DfT that Kent Community Rail Partnership operates to a high standard and that its objectives and activities are supported…

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July 29, 2024

Maidstone River Festival, 27th July 2024 Following an invitation from the Rotary Club of Maidstone, we set up a promotional stall in the gardens of the Archbishop’s Palace at the Maidstone River Festival. We had leaflets for Railcards, Accessible Travel Services, walking and cycling maps of Maidstone Town Centre, a wide range of walks from…

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July 29, 2024

Snodland Allotment – July Update An unexpected surprise was waiting for us at Snodland station earlier this month, when we updated the Newsletters in our station noticeboards.   The allotment site behind the Maidstone bound platform has been cleared by Network Rail well ahead of schedule and a new secure fence line erected in place…

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July 29, 2024

New Gate On The Platform At Charing To Access The Community Garden Area We are thrilled that Network Rail and Southeastern have come together to install a new gate for our garden project at Charing station.   We would like to thank Jonny and Mark for such a supportive and positive meeting to show us the…

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July 8, 2024

Pop-up Promotional Stalls for Rail Safety Week During a sweltering Rail Safety Week, Gary and Dominic braved the heat to promote the British Transport Police 61016 service to rail users. On Monday we gave out some 360 cards at Tonbridge, showing the 61016 number and giving examples of when to use the service. The majority…

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