Community Rail Network

19/10/2026

We kicked things off with a new element to our Conference - the CRP Showcase Session 🎉

We heard 10 outcomes-led examples of activity making a difference in local communities - from transforming station spaces and tackling violence against women and girls, to encouraging sustainable tourism and engaging younger generations with careers in rail 👥

Thank you to all our members who showcased their inspiring projects!

Gloucestershire Community Rail Partnership Oxfordshire Community Rail Partnership The Bentham Line Settle Carlisle Railway CRP Crewe to Manchester CRP South East Manchester Community Rail Partnership Platform Heart of Wales Line Worcestershire Community Rail Partnership Devon & Cornwall's Great Scenic Railways Severnside Community Rail Partnership Community Rail Lancashire

19/10/2026

returns to Derby! 🎉

We're back in this brilliant city for our annual Conference in conjunction with the Department for Transport 🚄

Members, train operators, corporate partners and friends of community rail, we hope you're ready to connect, collaborate, learn and share 👥

13/10/2026

It's voting time! 🗳️

Which station is a winner in your eyes? 🏅

Read the stories behind this year's 20 finalists - featuring many amazing stations 👏

Choose your winner by midnight this Sunday➡️ Rail Delivery Group https://www.raildeliverygroup.com/our-services/celebrating-the-railway/world-cup-of-stations.html

12/10/2026

It's 🚐

Community transport is about people as much as it is vehicles - it helps people stay connected, independent and involved in their communities.

This year’s theme is Driving Communities Forward. The theme celebrates the people who keep community transport moving every day, from paid and volunteer drivers to the staff, trustees and volunteers working behind the scenes. It recognises the connections they create, the barriers they help remove, and the opportunities they open up for people across our communities.

We're pleased to support this campaign from our friends and Sustainable Transport Alliance partners Community Transport Association 🤝

09/10/2026

Creating connections that matter 🫶

How amazing it is to see multiple stations featured on the shortlist for ! 🏆

20 stations including Stow, Haltwhistle, Bishopstone, Crediton and Hindley have been chosen as the finalists for this year's competition, representing places where special connections are forged.

These stations have become places that are warm, welcoming and vibrant, connecting passengers to the people and places that they love most.

Which one will get your vote? 🗳

Voting opens on Monday 12 October! Rail Delivery Group

07/10/2026

It's 🚴

There are so many benefits for families who choose to swap the school run in the car for pedal power - saving money, boosting health and confidence, and helping the environment to name just a few 💚

Discover more 👇 Bikeability https://cycletoschoolweek.com

30/09/2026

We may be coming to the end of , but Bus Users UK works all year round at BUSting common myths! 🚌

Myth: “Buses only benefit the people who use them”

Truth: Buses reduce congestion, cut pollution, connect communities and boost the economy 🚏✅

28/09/2026

LAST CALL KLAXON! 📢

Members, you only have until 5pm this Wednesday 30 September to submit your entries for this year's Awards 🏆

Find the all-important categories, judging criteria and entry form on the Entry Hub on our website 👇 https://communityrail.org.uk/events-and-campaigns/community-rail-awards/awardsentry/

25/09/2026

We've teamed up with Visit Leeds through our Scenic Rail Britain channels to highlight the wealth of destinations that can be explored by rail from one of the UK's best-connected cities 🚉

Check out our latest blog which features inspiring day trips to Saltaire, Ilkley, Skipton, Knaresborough and Hebden Bridge.

Where will you choose for your next sustainable adventure? 💭

🚅➡ https://scenicrailbritain.com/blog/leeds-rail-adventures/

24/09/2026

‘It’s transformed the village’: the volunteers greening up Britain’s railway stations 🌱

How amazing to see several station groups featured in this article from The Guardian all about the RHS - Royal Horticultural Society's Railway Stations in Bloom Award 🌻

These are just some of the incredible 1,300+ groups across Britain that create vibrant and inclusive stations, enhance biodiversity and transform communities - all through the power of gardening.

Read all about it 📰➡ https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/sep/20/transformed-volunteers-greening-up-britain-train-stations-rhs-bloom

Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership Friends of Wylde Green Train Station Keynsham In Bloom Severnside Community Rail Partnership

Exclusive: Five gardening teams shortlisted for Royal Horticultural Society’s new Railway Stations in Bloom award