Railfuture in London & South East - Campaigning for a bigger and better railway in Britain. Railfuture Ltd - Registered in England/Wales No.05011634.
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11 Dec 2025
Tap and go payment for rail travellers arrives at 20 stations near London this Sunday - read why using it may be the expensive choice (and what you can do to reduce your costs): railfuture.org.uk/display421…
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13 Nov 2025
Railfuture is campaigning for changes to services between Gatwick Airport and London - we want to make things better for local residents.
Come along to our meeting in Salfords, Surrey a week today (Thursday 20th) at 7:30pm.
Read on at railfuture.org.uk/London-and…
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3 Oct 2025
We've supported @GWRHelp's application for an accessibility dispensation for their Class 230 Fast Charge unit:
railfuture.org.uk/display413… (see also: gov.uk/government/consultati…)
ALT Image is mainly decorative: We note 'We’ve supported GWR’s application for an Accessibility dispensation: Alternate mitigations have been set out and it is critical that the railway quickly gets experience of battery powered trains'
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15 Sep 2025
Do you, or might you travel on @chilternrailway services? If so, come along to our branch meeting to here an update from them. Near Farringdon station, 7pm this Thursday.
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28 Jul 2025
How could we possibly NOT be there?!
25 Jul 2025
Who's excited for this special event next Friday?
Only 7 more sleeps until the FREE family-friendly day to celebrate railways past, present and future.
Come and join us for @railway200 celebrations.
#communityrail @SouthernRailUK @CommunityRail
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28 Jul 2025
Thanks to @sussex_express for the half-page story in this week's print edition promoting the Rail Fair 200 taking place in Lewes town hall this Friday (1 August).
Will you be joining us for this @railway200 @CommunityRail celebration?
More details: southeastcrp.org/rail-fair-2…
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25 Jul 2025
On this date, a decade ago, the link in central Hackney between orbital and radial routes was restored for passenger use.
The previous link had been demolished not long after the orbital route (Broad Street-Poplar, via Dalston Junction and Victoria Park) had closed in May 1944.
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27 Jun 2025
"At its launch the Infrastructure Pipeline will represent a post-Spending Review 2025 snapshot, providing information on committed projects in government’s capital portfolio" says @hmtreasury 10-year Infrastructure Strategy (para. 1.31).
27 Jun 2025
"Launching July 2025, the Infrastructure Pipeline’s interactive portal will describe projects & programmes will deliver this strategy, allowing businesses to see types of opportunities available up to 10 years ahead." Says @hmtreasury 10-year Infrastructure Strategy (para. 1.29).
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26 Jun 2025
"Continue to address the over-emphasis on benefit-cost ratios (BCRs) in government appraisal, including by banning the use of arbitrary BCR thresholds as a simple means of determining if something should be funded." Says @hmtreasury 10-year Infrastructure Strategy (para. 1.13).
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31 May 2025
Sunday 1st June will again see us on our 'Bridge the gap' railfuture.org.uk/Uckfield-L… campaign stall at the annual Uckfield & District Lions Club's Family Fun Day, 12.00-16.00 on Luxford Field, central Uckfield. Can't make it? Register your support here: railfuture.org.uk/Register-y…
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19 May 2025
"INTERSECTIONS – between sustainable transport infrastructure, digital tech, cycle networks, architecture, and the built environment" - including a new Lewes-Uckfield rail link. A Fourth Door micro-symposium, Saturday 14 June, 3-7pm, at Lewes, BN7 2AD: fourthdoor.org/ongoing/?p=83…
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8 May 2025
An updated map and leaflet has been launched to promote businesses and attractions within walking and cycling distance of #Winchelsea railway station.
The brochure shows pubs, vineyards, shops and guest houses. It has been produced by the #CommunityRail station group.
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8 May 2025
East Sussex County Council just announced public consultations on draft Rail and Freight Strategies 2025-50: eastsussex.gov.uk/roads-tran…
Until Monday 30 June. Our approach? First, 'answer the exam questions'! See the previews of the two consultations' questions - some are 'open'.
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2 May 2025
Celebrating with@friends of #Guildford Station @Railway200 showcasing women at work on the railway.@CommunityRail @networkrailwest @CrossCountryUK @SW_Help @GWRHelp @WomeninRail
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27 Apr 2025
On this date, now 15 years back.
Viaduct of dreams: re-build it for those who are already there, and they will come - in droves.
In 2023-24, Dalston Junction station was ranked 86th-busiest in Britain!
In 2023-24, Shoreditch High Street station was the 55th-busiest in Britain!
27 Apr 2021
On this day, in 2010, two 'first trains' ran south from Dalston Junction, after closure in June 1986 - #RestoringYourRailway 20th-century style! Read the story of two decades in the quarter-century which it took from 1980s vision to late-2012 completion: railfuture.org.uk/display204…
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7 Apr 2025
The @RailwayHeritage Trust does some fabulous work and has delivered over 2000 projects in the last 40 years helping to preserve the heritage of our railway.
An exhibition showcasing their work was opened today by @Taliesin2000 at Waterloo station in the former Eurostar area👇
ALT Andy Savage cuts the ribbon to open the exhibition
ALT Work undertaken at Battle
ALT Work undertaken at Deptford
ALT Work undertaken at Peckham Rye
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9 Apr 2025
Universal Studios at Bedford – Government Announcement - Neil Middleton, Railfuture Vice Chair commented: “Key to the success of the studios will be a great rail infrastructure to move many of.....
Read on at linkedin.com/posts/railfutur…
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5 Apr 2025
Essex-Kent Superlinks, KenEx Tram - presentations and discussions with promoters at our annual open meeting next Saturday morning 12th April, 10.30 for 11.00 start. Venue: EC1Y 1AU. Full details: railfuture.org.uk/London-and… Join the influencers!
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18 Mar 2025
and for those wishing to visit us but couldn't, for our Hoo Peninsula Railway campaign see our response to Medway's latest consultation: railfuture.org.uk/display397… and for our @Uckfield_Lewes campaign see our response to Lewes District's latest consultation: railfuture.org.uk/display395…
16 Mar 2025
Day two at Ally Pally coming up (and btw it's stall 105!) with supplies of our quarterly - and judging by yesterday extremely popular! - house magazine, Railwatch, replenished. 10.00-16.30.
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16 Mar 2025
Day two at Ally Pally coming up (and btw it's stall 105!) with supplies of our quarterly - and judging by yesterday extremely popular! - house magazine, Railwatch, replenished. 10.00-16.30.
15 Mar 2025
We'll be at Alexandra Palace this weekend - visit stall 100 to learn more and support our campaigning for @Uckfield_Lewes and Hoo Peninsula Railway plus support for @KenExTram and others eg West London Orbital and new rail links for Heathrow.
At the annual world-of-railways.co.uk/info…
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