A summer full of sunshine and the smiles of willing volunteers from stations across the south west and southern England, culminated in the first regional awards ceremony hosted and organised by Blackmore Vale Line Community Rail Partnership and sponsored by The Gardens Group and South West Coaches. More than 100 station volunteers from across the […]
“STATIONS IN BLOOM IS AN ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS NEW VOLUNTEER CELEBRATION.” Stations in Bloom, a regional initative led by Blackmore Vale Line Community Rail Partnership, is flying the celebration flag in recognition of the wonderful efforts of station volunteers and railway staff across SWR and GWR network. Community Rail Partnerships across the region are joining together […]
Unfortunately South Western Railway (SWR) will need to introduce a revised temporary timetable on the West of England line from the start of September (currently expected to be 5th September), due to a speed restriction on the line in the Tisbury area in addition to the existing one in the Crewkerne area. The key points to note are: Services between Salisbury and Yeovil […]
Waterside Line Consultation This month we started our consultation on the proposed Waterside Line. On Wednesday 10th August we held a VIP event and the first public drop-in session for the Waterside Line proposals. The VIP session was attended by a number of stakeholders including our Route Director, Mark Killick. Public drop-ins followed on Thursday […]
Stations in Bloom is flying the celebration flag in recognition of the wonderful efforts of station volunteers across SWR and GWR network. Community Rail Partnerships across the region are joining together in a new ground-breaking project, the first project of its kind on the railway network across southern England. An inter-station celebration of community involvement […]
Award-winning Illyria Outdoor Theatre will perform three of its most successful productions at Castle Gardens this summer. Peter Pan by J.M BarrieFriday 17 June, 7.30 pmBuy tickets A Midsummer Night’s DreamWeds 20 July, 7.30 pmBuy tickets The Pirates of PenzanceWeds 27 July, 7.30 pmBuy tickets All three of these reimagined classics will be performed beneath […]
Customers travelling to Cranbrook or Honiton stations will now have access to eco-friendly electric bikes for their onwards travel. In partnership with Co Bikes, SWR customers will have access to 30 on demand e-bikes alongside docking stations. The scheme has been funded and delivered via a network of partnerships including the Department for Transport, Co […]
Potted Christmas trees have already arrived at our garden centres and from Monday 22 November, the first cut Nordmann Fir Christmas trees will also be available. By the end of the month, we’ll have our usual large selection to choose from, including Norway Spruce, Noble and Fraser Fir. If you like to put your Christmas […]