New Planters at Maidstone West Our fantastic station adopters, Maidstone CAN made a huge step forward with their plans with their plans to improve the station environment for passengers and the local community. On Sunday 19th April, we joined volunteers from Maidstone CAN to receive delivery of the planters, move them across the tracks to…
Tracks and Trails Adventure, Yalding to Maidstone Rail Ramble, Tuesday 2nd June Join us for a Tracks and Trails adventure celebrating 25 years of the Maidstone River Park. We will meet at Yalding station at 11:15am before setting off for a 7.5 mile riverside ramble; passing through Teston Country Park, joining Maidstone River Park…
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…
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…
Annual Stakeholder Event, Monday 27th April 2026 Kent Community Rail Partnership invites you to join us at our Annual Stakeholder Event on Monday 27th April at Maidstone Town Hall, 12:30-4:00pm*. Our Stakeholder Event is a great opportunity to hear more about the impact of our events and activities over the last year, and to discover…
Kent CRP Shortlisted For Community Rail Awards 2026 Kent Community Rail Partnership and volunteer, Dominic Noades have been shortlisted for the 2026 Community Rail Awards, a national accolade that celebrates the inspiring work of community rail partnerships and station volunteer groups across Britain. The partnership is a finalist in the Tourism & Leisure, Railway 200…
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…
Linda Brinklow – Celebrating Railway 200 on the Isle of Sheppey Click the link to hear our very own Linda Brinklow’s Great Rail Tale, celebrating Railway200 on the Isle of Sheppey.
Southeastern Railway 200 Celebration Highlights For 2025 To mark the close of the landmark Railway 200 year, Southeastern are celebrating everything that made Railway 200 unforgettable. From station anniversaries and depot open days to charity walks, baking competitions, a unique train tour and train unveilings, every moment reflected the passion and dedication of the railway…
A round up of 2025 in pictures, we recommend viewing in fullscreen,use the playback bar at the foot of the video.
Friday 12th December 2025 Margate Try a Train: Travel Training Trip to Margate In collaboration with Diversity House, a Sittingbourne-based charity delivering a full programme of adult learning opportunities and community events, we run a “Try a Train” experience twice a year for their ESOL service users. After exploring a range of local destinations, we…
Colonel Stephens and the Hop Pickers Line, new information board unveiled at Paddock Wood https://kentcrp.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Video_DN.mov Back in January 2023, David Sargison of Paddock Wood Town Council proposed that we work with the Hop Pickers Line Heritage Group, to celebrate the former branch line that wound through the Kent countryside from Paddock Wood to Cranbrook. This…