The Beacons of Bolton project, delivered by South East Lancashire Community Rail Partnership in collaboration with Hive Artists CIC, aimed to celebrate local places of interest in the Bolton Borough, as part of a wider project by Community Rail Lancashire to discover the Lancashire Landscape along the Clitheroe Line, and the Bolton Town of Culture programme.
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SELCRP are excited to announce the arrival at Platforms 4 and 5 of a brand new ‘Welcome to Bolton’ sign. The striking sign, which is clearly visible to passengers approaching the station by trains at either platform, has been designed and produced by artist Andy Smith as part of the ‘Stations of Sanctuary’ project funded by Community Rail Network, Northern and Transport for Greater Manchester. Working in partnership with Bolton City of Sanctuary, who work with local refugees and people seeking asylum, the project aims to make railway stations more accessible and welcoming places for everyone.
[Read more…] about A warm new ‘Welcome to Bolton’Community Rail Trail Events
Following the completion of our first ‘Community Rail Trail’ from Wigan to Bolton, we were pleased to host two launch events in May and June 2023 o We first walked from Bolton to Lostock Station for our ‘Bolton Launch’ in May, returning on the train for refreshments in our Community Room on Platform 5 at Bolton Station
[Read more…] about Community Rail Trail EventsRHS Bus
After observations that the RHS Bridgewater site was poorly served by public transport, particularly in relation to the nearest railway station (Walkden), SELCRP wanted to provide a link and demonstrate the potential for commercial viability of diverting existing services or creating a new service to the site that would provide a reliable and affordable option for those without access to a car and/or on a low income, and for local residents who can take advantage of free entry offered to Salford residents on certain dates.
[Read more…] about RHS BusStations of Sanctuary
SELCRP are proud to have launched a new project in partnership with City of Sanctuary Bolton. The ‘Stations of Sanctuary’ project aims to make Bolton Station a more accessible and welcoming place for refugees and people seeking asylum, and to develop a system of accreditation for other stations to consider the way in which they offer support for service users from a variety of ethnic backgrounds.
[Read more…] about Stations of Sanctuary60 Second Stress Relief
At a time when many people had suffered increased stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health issues following the pandemic, SELCRP wanted to offer 60‐second stress relief workshops and goody bags to passengers and station staff Manchester Piccadilly and Wigan North Western Stations. The project aimed to provide customers with a positive experience to promote health and wellbeing, and help people feel more relaxed in returning to the railway. We also wanted to offer this to station staff as a way to offer support and encourage engagement in community rail.
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