We are delighted to congratulate our longstanding volunteer director Tim Sparrow on his MBE awarded in the King's New Year Honours!!
More here: www.southeastcrp.org
Good news: the number of passengers using trains on the Marshlink line increased at every station for the second year running.
Latest data on estimated station usage shows a rise at all nine stations from Hastings to Ashford International.
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Scores of passengers have been given a message of love with knitted white hearts for White Ribbon Day.
The knitted and crocheted hearts offered a gesture of care to passengers, railway staff and businesses in Eastbourne and Hastings.
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We're supporting the ‘Tracks & Trails’ initiative to highlight @scenicrailbritain.bsky.social routes that connect with walking trails.
The campaign spotlights walking, wheeling and cycling routes to places such as Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
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Lights camera action. Many of our community rail lines feature in films and television. Which ones do you recognise? Station enhancements progress further with work at Brighton Toy Museum and awards for #Robertsbridge gardening team.
Highlights below. @communityrail.bsky.social
We have enjoyed some unusual visitors at one of our stations, see where by watching our weekly highlights
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All set up and ready to go at @serailway.bsky.social Ashford depot open day. Come and see our ‘blue plaques’ for Railway 200 and enjoy some @communityrail.bsky.social rail-related activities
The focus is on improvements to station environments to make them places of welcome. Outreach health checks at station premises show that railway stations are vital community hubs. @railway200.bsky.social Say hello us at Ashford International if coming to @serailway.bsky.social open depot event.
Our blue plaques featuring railway heroes take their places in the community. See our highlights below @railway200.bsky.social @communityrail.bsky.social @crosscountry.bsky.social @serailway.bsky.social @southwestern.bsky.social @gwr.com @southernrailwayuk.bsky.social @heidialexander.bsky.social
We revealed our 200 Blue Plaques at Rail Fair 200. A great team effort with the help of Danny Coope our consultant historian. Read more about him here bit.ly/3HoA1Rz
Thanks to @serailway.bsky.social @southwestern.bsky.social @southernrailuk.bsky.social for generous support
Today’s the day!
It’s 1.8.25 - the day of our Rail Fair 200 celebration to mark 200 years of the modern railways since the Stockton and Darlington Railway opened in 1825.
Join us at Lewes town hall from 11am to 3pm as we reveal 200 ‘blue plaques’.
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This week has mainly been about putting the final touches to our main Railway 200 event with our family friendly event at Lewes Town Hall on Fri 1st Aug 2025. Our education team are having a well-earned rest but our project work carries on. Enjoy reading about our work this week. Come see us.
It’s happening! Join us for our Rail Fair 200 celebration at Lewes town hall on Friday
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Who’s ready for the Big Reveal of 200 ‘blue plaques’ at the Rail Fair 200 celebration at Lewes town hall tomorrow (Friday 1 August), 11am to 3pm, during our FREE family-friendly fun day?
We’re celebrating all things rail for @railway200.bsky.social with @communityrail.bsky.social
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@mikeread.bsky.social former DJ at Radio 1 now at @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social taking an interest in Our Blue Plaques a@Bluebell railway @CommunityRail
Great characters at Inspiration Train event at Bluebell Railway. @communityrail.bsky.social @railway200.bsky.social
Making lots of extra connections and spreading the word about community rail.
Day 2 @bluebell-railway with good friends from @darentvalleycrp.bsky.social Come and see us the sun is coming out @railway200.bsky.social @communityrail.bsky.social
Our friends from archivist@bluebell-railway-museum.co.uk on board the @railway200.bsky.social inspiration train. @darentvalleycrp.bsky.social
Come and say hello to us as the @railway200.bsky.social Inspiration exhibition train visits Horsted Keynes at the Bluebell Railway
We’re happy to talk about trains and the community @communityrail.bsky.social
We are busy at Bluebell Railway today at the special exhibition train. Our weekly highlights below show what a busy week we have had promoting our 1st Aug event. So grateful to @brightonhovebuses.bsky.social and Network Rail for boosting our event. See more below.
Join us for a FREE family-friendly day to celebrate railways past, present and future.
Rail Fair 200 is on Friday 1 August, is open to all and runs from 11am to 3pm.
Venue: Lewes Town Hall, Fisher Street entrance, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2QS.
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Guess who hopped on board this week? The education team had lots of thank yous form schools for all their rail safety and try a train trips. It is full steam ahead for our @railway200.bsky.social event Rail Fair 200 a celebration of communities and their railway on 1st Aug in #Lewes Highlights below
SER stakeholder conference off to a great start. Tangible benefits to TOC and Network Rail working in an integrated way. @serailway.bsky.social @communityrail.bsky.social
We do a lot each week to connect communities to their railways. Take a glimpse at our weekly highlights below
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Our partners www.cultureshift.org.uk are organising a great event in Newhaven on 19th July. Lovely organisation great party
Thanks @communityrail.bsky.social for organising great event and lovely to hear Lord Hendy’s support for community rail
Photo taken from behind of two people sitting in deck chairs on a beach with the text 'More chilling, less fuel filling'.
Ditch the car and take the train with Southeastern this summer! Whether you’re travelling for work or pleasure, buy your tickets through our website or app. Remember, no booking fees when you buy from us.
Thanks to all our partners who made this beautiful artwork #Wokingham Station . CLASP, @optalis.bsky.social @southwestern.bsky.social @communityrail.bsky.social
The week has not stopped us connecting communities to their railways. See our weekly highlights below. @crosscountry.bsky.social @communityrail.bsky.social @serailway.bsky.social @southwestern.bsky.social @gwr.com @southernrailwayuk.bsky.social
Help celebrate 200 years of railways with unveiling of new artwork at Wokingham on 4th July. CLASP choir will perform a medley of songs. Great to see all sorts of people giving support to their local railways. All welcome @southwestern.bsky.social @railway200.bsky.social
