Community Rail Network
@CommunityRail
Championing the community rail movement 🙌
Connecting people and their railways 🫂
Creating inclusive, empowered, sustainable and healthy communities 🌍💚
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RAIL magazine
Fortnightly magazine and website covering news and views from Britain’s railway. The brand behind the RAIL100 business breakfast club and #NationalRailAwards
Karen Bennett
Qualified Teacher working in Community Rail. My totally random opinions are my own. Lover of motherhood, life and all things outdoor 💙 she/her
Bessie 🚂 🦡
Train Lady 🚂♥️ Guard gone Trainee Mainline Freight Driver on the South Coast. Award winning author, illustrator, columnist, fundraiser and lover of all dogs.
Every Last Station
Actually visited every darn station in the United Kingdom. https://t.co/GearimLrzn
Gareth Dennis
Rail engineer and writer. Hosts @Railnatter. Associate @OpenInnovates. Lecturer @BCRRE/@PWInstitution. Co-founder @LevelBoarding. Chair @RailEngineers. He/him.
Did you know, the content you see on our website and social channels is driven by #CommunityRail local insights and knowledge, helping to promote sustainable, healthier journeys across Britain. Find out more: communityrail.org.uk/events-and-cam…
The #communityrail movement engages 65k children & #youngpeople a year - providing confident access to #sustainable travel & life opportunities (+ having fun along the way)
A great example 👇 from Community Rail Lancs #CommunityRailWalks using their eco hub at Accrington Station #Lancashire
#MoreThanaRailway
Former #Lowestoft Wartime Evacuees are invited to the annual Summer Reunion at Greater Anglia #Lowestoft railway station on Sat 1st June between midday & 3. Free refreshments & special guest Neil Williams from FriendsOfGlossopStn #CommunityRail More Info here: m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…
Building confidence to travel opens doors to education, employment and leisure opportunities! 🙌
Yesterday, the Hereward #CommunityRailPartnership helped to do just that by taking 1st Doddington Guides & Brownies on a #TryTheTrain trip from #March to #Ely .
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On 13th May we took a new group of EKC Ashford College students on a travel training trip to Charing, where they gave our station adopters a helping hand.
kentcrp.org/travel-trainin…
Tomorrow marks the end of Living Streets National Walking Month. Walking is mood-boosting magic 🪄
Not only is is great for the environment, it's proven to make people feel less isolated. Make sure you take some time for yourself and get some steps in today. #MagicOfWalking
What would we do without volunteers ? Mary leads a great team at #Lewes Community Rail Network Southern Visit South East England
Now that #CommunityRailWeek is over, we'd really appreciate your feedback on the campaign and any ideas you have for next time 💭
Members, we're asking if you could complete our short survey here ➡️ app.impactreporting.co.uk/pwa/8M9Op8 Rail Delivery Group
As the 80th anniversary of D-Day approaches, Romiley Stn. Friends have been hard at work creating an exhibition at our station and putting up flags to mark this important occasion in our national life.
Our #herb planter at the end of platform one #Altrincham is looking good ! Bee Network Northern News
The first of our Integrated Sustainable Travel Fund showcase webinars is on Thurs 6 June, 12-1pm 👩💻
Book your place to hear from Purbeck Community Rail Partnership & Severnside Rail Partnership share insights from their projects, funded by the ISTF to improve multi-modal connectivity 🚌 eventbrite.co.uk/e/integrated-s…
Funding alert! 📢
Members, did you know that Northern 🚆, East Midlands Railway (EMR) and Chiltern Railways's community funds are all currently open for applications? 📝
Check out our News page for details on each of the funds and how to apply ⬇️ communityrail.org.uk/news/
Huge thanks & well done to all our amazing members, our super Community Rail Network team & sponsors Rail Delivery Group for our biggest #CommunityRailWeek yet last week. So proud to be part of the #communityrail movement & all it's achieving.
👀 Read our Insights piece on TfN's Rail Accessibility Survey, and find out how you can have your say!
🗣 Emanuela Orsolic tells us about the many benefits of providing more accessible journeys for passengers.
Find out more here: transportforthenorth.com/blogs/improvin…
#Rail #Accessibility
Calling all our creative members 🎨
Join our next webinar on Tues 11 June, 10am-12pm, where BA Events - BA Media will provide you with tips on how to use Canva to improve your design skills and enhance your social media presence.
Book your place ➡️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/improve-your…
Wow, how incredible was #CommunityRailWeek ? 😍
A huge thank you to all our members and partners who hosted events and activities, and to our sponsor Rail Delivery Group.
We’ll be looking back at all the highlights in Wednesday’s newsletter. Sign up here: communityrail.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=02…
Thank you for joining us during #CommunityRailWeek 🫶
We hope you’ve been inspired to see your local station in a new light, and have learnt about the amazing work #CommunityRailPartnerships and station groups do all year within communities 💚 #MoreThanARailway Rail Delivery Group
