We're pleased to see rail safety education becoming part of the national curriculum in England, from September 2026, recognising the importance of helping young people understand how to stay safe around the railway. Community Rail Partnerships and members of the Community Rail Education Network have long worked with schools, rail partners and local communities to bring rail safety learning to life through engaging, place-based activities and classroom sessions. The refreshed Switched On...

Thornton Abbey Crossing Keeper's Cottage A major programme of activity for 2025-26 was undertaking a feasibility study of the old Crossing Keeper’s Cottage at Thornton Abbey, to assess possible uses of the cottage. In summary, to secure the future of the cottage, the most viable option is to transform it into a flexible community and visitor hub that can serve a variety of users and generate income throughout the year. A project such as this could celebrate the area’s railway and local...

Barton Cleethorpes CRP celebrated a successful year of community and school activities at Goxhill Railway Station, bringing together residents, volunteers and pupils from Goxhill Primary School through rail safety education, art and environmental projects. The programme provided rail safety education before pupils visited the station’s historic Victorian signal box to learn how trains are still signalled along the Barton line. Inspired by the railway’s heritage, the children later took part...