We work closely with all the Community Rail Partnerships (CRPs) on our network to build strong links with communities across our routes helping ensure the railway works for them. This includes promoting activities, encouraging rail awareness, building initiatives with youth groups, sustainable travel, and social inclusion. We provide core funding to every CRP on our network and work closely with them to support their activities.
To view our Community Rail and Station Adoption map visit our Community Rail page.
Our Partners
As well as Community Rail Partnerships and Station Adoption groups, we work with several partners to support community rail. To view more information about our partners, read more below.
Community Rail Network
Community Rail Network is the membership body for over 75 community rail partnerships and 1,200 station adoption groups. They support members to be effective in connecting communities with their railways, delivering social, environmental, and economic benefit.
They provide expert advice and support to help members increase their impact locally, while also championing community rail nationally. Explore more here: https://communityrail.org.uk
Network Rail
Network Rail is the owner and developer of railway infrastructure in Great Britain. They work on track, signals, and structures to create and manage a safe railway for passengers and are working on bringing us an environmentally sustainable railway.
Discover more about managing railway infrastructure: https://www.networkrail.co.uk
Women in Community Rail
Women in Community Rail is a voice for a women and diverse groups within Community Rail. This includes promoting inclusion, providing support, and creating networking opportunities to encourage diversity and inclusion in activities and decision making.
Find out more about representation for Women in Community Rail: https://wicr.org.uk and follow them on Twitter @wicrail & Instagram @wicr-ail
Community Rail Lancashire’s Education Team (TrainEd)
Their mission is to connect the community to the railway and educate them about safety, careers and sustainability whilst giving them the confidence to travel. They offer fully-costed sessions to schools and community groups across parts of Lancashire and Yorkshire.
Find out more: https://communityraillancashire.co.uk/education/
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