Easter Special 2026!

Look out for the Easter Bunny on the Barton Line!

The Easter Bunny and friends will be visiting the Barton line again this year. On Saturday 4th April 2026, come along for a great day out on the 10:08 train from Barton and the 11:13 train from Cleethorpes. Easter eggs for the children and chocolate for the grown ups.

And the winner is.....

Barton Cleethorpes CRP hosted its annual “Santa Special” event on Saturday 6 December and along with the fun and festivities of meeting Santa children also embraced the holiday spirit by taking part in a fun and imaginative “Design Your Best Christmas Jumper” competition, adding plenty of colour and creativity to the day.

We received 67 entries and judging the competition was really difficult as everyone did amazing work. But we did eventually find a winner! Seven-year-old Lilly from Healing. The judges felt her design was fun, festive and imaginative with lots of colour and detail. Well done Lilley and well done everyone who took part.

Santa Special 2025

Barton Cleethorpes CRP proudly hosted its annual “Santa Special” event on Saturday 6 December 2025, bringing festive cheer to families across the region. 

A total of 82 excited children enjoyed a magical onboard visit from Santa during the journey along the EMR route between Barton and Cleethorpes. Each child had the opportunity to meet Santa, share their Christmas wishes, and receive a festive selection box to take home.

The seasonal celebrations didn’t stop there, 125 chocolate bars and 90 mince pies were shared with passengers, offering a traditional treat and helping to create a welcoming, family-friendly atmosphere onboard.

Children also embraced the holiday spirit by taking part in a fun and imaginative “Design Your Best Christmas Jumper” competition, adding plenty of colour and creativity to the day.

A huge thank you to all our volunteers who helped make this such a lovely, fun event, and to EMR, CRN and the George Inn, Barton for their support.”