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Explore Britain by train, it's one of the greenest ways to travel & you may be surprised at what you discover! Brought to you by @CommunityRail
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It’s still feeling like winter out there! Why not grab a cuppa, get your feet up and enjoy revisiting our Scenic Rail in Winter blog, full of snowy and frosty images of Britain’s railways? #ScenicRailWinter
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This year we’re joining the nation to celebrate #Railway200, honouring rail’s remarkable past, its role today, and its importance to a sustainable future. Find out more:
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Today is #HolocaustMemorialDay. On this day, thousands of people come together to learn more about the past and take action to create a safer future. Together we honour the survivors and all those whose lives were changed beyond recognition.
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We’re celebrating #BurnsNight today with a special online tour of some of our favourite Scottish #communityrail routes. Take a look and tell us your favourite:
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🏴 Happy #StDwynwensDay #DyddSantesDwynwen to all our Welsh friends! A great day to fall in love with exploring Wales so why not take a look at @wales_on_rails, they’ve got some great suggestions of how to explore the country car-free:
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🎉Happy birthday to Sittingbourne station for tomorrow, celebrating 167 years of being at the heart of the community. If you’re in the area be sure to check out celebrations at the station tomorrow (25 Jan), led by @KentCRP1. Info here:
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A great idea from @MidCheshireCRP to get out and have a winter walk in the forest 🌲👇
#bluemonday is over, the nights are drawing out little-by-little & although the weather isn't brilliant winter walks @ForestryEngland #delamereforest awaits #takethetrain direct to the forest on the #midcheshirerailwayline @northernassist @BeeNetwork #daysoutbytrain
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Railway stations are often just passed through and overlooked however if you pause to look, you may find that the station can be a worthy destination in itself. From charming bookshops and cafes to art spaces and heritage centres there is plenty to do:
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@McateeTom @Guard_Amos @GBRailfreight @setcarrailway @greatscenic @SettleCarlisle @foscl @railexpress @Modern_Railways @RailwaysToday @yorkshire @LoveYorkshire Hi Tom, fab photo! Can we share across our socials please? Will provide credit of course 😊 thanks
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Have you heard of train-hopping? It's one of the top travel trends for 2025 and the beautiful @TheBenthamLine has been named by @lonelyplanet as being one of the best ways to experience it. Discover what the route has to offer here: #scenicrail
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✨You could save big in this year's Rail Sale! Need some inspiration of where to go? Find your next journey here: and find out more about the 200th anniversary sale below 👇
The 200th anniversary Rail Sale is here! 🕺🤩 We’re celebrating 200 years of train travel with up to 50% off over 2 million Advance tickets. Well what are you waiting for?! Don’t miss out – The 200th anniversary Rail Sale ends 20th January 2025. Book now 👉 #NothingBeatsBeingThere
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#PicOfTheWeek returns! Here’s the stunning West Highland Line taken by rudakasia82 on Instagram. Tag or send us your photographs for a chance to be featured in the future #ScenicRailBritain
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Want to know what #CommunityRail is all about? Take a look at the Community Rail Awards photo competition and see community rail in action. You can even choose the photo you’d like to win. Take a look and cast your vote here before 22 January: #CRA25
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We love this photo of the Sutton Park Line. We like to think this beautiful robin is doing some train spotting 📷: Owen Griffiths
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Do you travel by train? Then consider yourself a climate hero in the #ICameByTrain campaign! Find out more and take a pledge today:
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Need some #motivation to get you through the day? We just love this photo of a TransPennine Express train with the snowy Lake District fells in the background, taken by @McateeTom. Check out more #ScenicRailWinter photos here:
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We’ve got snowy city views for today’s #ScenicRailWinter photo, taken near Small Heath with Birmingham in the background, by Fraser Pithie.
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A snowy day at Millbrook Station along the Marston Vale Line, taken in February 2022. 📷: Marston Vale Community Rail Partnership
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Today’s #ScenicRailWinter looks magical and like straight out of a fairy tale. It’s the beautiful Whatstandwell Station along the Derwent Valley Line. 📷: Colin Hoskins
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In case you missed it earlier this week we supported the launch of #Railway200, a year-long programme of activities to commemorate 200 years of the modern railway. Over the year we will be celebrating railways past, present and its legacy for the future
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