EMR Community Rail

04/06/2026

04/06/2026

It’s not just the big events taking place this — we must never forget our incredible army of Station Adopters who work tirelessly week in, week out to keep our stations looking their very best. 🌼🌿

Today, the Chesterfield Rotary Station Adopters are out in force planting up their brand-new planters. Under the watchful eye of master gardener .garden.kitchen, the group is creating a garden that will not only support wildlife and brighten the station environment, but also tell the story of Chesterfield itself.

A huge thank you to NT Killingley Ltd and Network Rail for their support in helping bring this project to life. Without their assistance, this garden simply would not exist.

Want to find out more about the project, or learn how you can support the group's work? Visit: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chesterfield-station-adopters/

04/06/2026

What a fantastic day out! 🚆🧀🍰

04/06/2026

A wonderful example of how local volunteers can transform a station, the dedication of the Willington WI Station Adopters is incredible...
Congratulations, our thanks, and here is to the next 10 years!

04/06/2026

We are at Sheffield Station today flying the flag for , and telling people passing about all the wonderful places they can visit by train across our Network.

Joined by our friends at North Staffs Community Rail , North Notts & Lincs CRP , Hereward Community Rail Partnership, TransPennine Express Trains and Samaritans

Find out more about our Community Rail Lines at: https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/community-rail

03/06/2026

🌧️ Despite the weather, we had a fantastic action day at Matlock Bath with the Derwent Valley Line Community Rail Partnership for

A huge thank you to the teams from Siemens and Porterbrook Leasing who joined our wonderful Station Adopters. Together they planted flowers, painted station fencing, created reptile habitats by moving rocks, and tackled plenty of weeding around the station.

The station is looking fantastic and ready to welcome visitors. If you're planning a trip, Matlock Bath station is fully step-free and just a short walk from the town centre and popular attractions, including The Heights of Abraham - find out more at: https://derwentvalleyline.org.uk/stations/matlock-bath/

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01/06/2026

Today marks the start of Community Rail & National Volunteers Week 🎉

To launch this we’ve bought Year 6 pupils from Fosse Way School, to the college to experience our award winning Newark Brake Trials Engineering Day!

The pupils & students worked together to create a loco that moves in a straight line and stops ✋They also got to eat lunch on the A320 & practise being cabin crew.

21/05/2026

🌿 A fantastic day yesterday at Narborough Station with our friends Network Rail

Together we cleared a disused area by the station, creating the foundations for something exciting. Our station adopters have some ideas for transforming the space, so keep an eye out… watch this space! 👀

The team also made a start on repainting the station fence — although there’s still plenty left to do - luckily its not quite the Forth Bridge!

A huge thank you to everyone who gives their time and energy to help keep our stations looking their very best. Your hard work makes a real difference. 💚

(Our thanks also to Veolia - UK for donation of a skip)

08/05/2026

Today we welcomed the train to Skegness! We were joined by & to showcase the wonderful work they do & hand out lots of freebies! We welcomed over 100 school children, who learnt all about the history of the railway, careers & our new fleet of trains the Auroras!

We’re excited to welcome visitors all weekend! Hopefully with lots of sunshine too ☀️

04/03/2026

New artwork at Leicester station incoming… awesome work by