New Food, Drink and Rail History Blog Launched
South East Lancashire Community Rail Partnership is pleased to announce a new Food, Drink and Rail History blog, researched and written by Community Rail Officer Emily Oldfield. Hosted as a dedicated tab on the website, the blog will be a…
Read More
Visiting the Railway 200 Inspiration train at Blackpool North
On Thursday 14 May Community Rail Officer Emily Oldfield travelled to Blackpool North to shadow Dave Savage (Community Rail Officer at Community Rail Lancashire) showing school groups around the Railway 200 Inspiration train.
Read More
CrossCountry Community Rail Conference 2026
On Thursday 26 March Community Rail Officer Emily Oldfield attended the CrossCountry Community Rail Conference 2026, hosted at the National Railway Museum in York.
Read More
A visit to York Chocolate Story – with Try The Train
On Tuesday 24 March 2026 Community Rail Officer Emily Oldfield shadowed Try The Train Lead Catherine Kingdom (Community Rail Lancashire) in accompanying a group of young adults on a Try The Train trip from Bradford Interchange Station to York.
Read More
Food and Rail Heritage Talk at Kents Bank Station Library
On Wednesday 18 February 2026 South East Lancashire CRP’s Community Rail Officer Emily Oldfield gave a talk at Kents Bank Station Library, focusing on northern English food history and how it has been shaped by travel (particularly rail) and trade.…
Read More