South East Lancashire Community Rail Partnership

News & Events

Conference Season

It has been a busy few months with various Community Rail conferences and events attended by South East Lancashire CRP.

6 and 7 October 2025 saw Community Rail Officer Emily Oldfield attend her first Community Rail Conference – an annual event hosted by Community Rail Network in partnership with The Department for Transport. It took place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Nottingham and was a highly informative two days, featuring an Open Platform format where CRPs had the opportunity to pitch topics for discussion.

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Northern Food Heritage Talk at Bolton Station

On Friday the 15th of August South East Lancashire Community Rail Partnership hosted a local food heritage talk in the Community Room on Platform 5 at Bolton Station. Titled ‘Fingers in Many Pies’, the talk was led by part-time Community Rail Officer Emily Oldfield and focused on the fascinating food history along our lines, complete with a complimentary local taster buffet for attendees.

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Summer Fair at Bolton Station

South East Lancs CRP came together with partners Bolton Station Community Partnership and Northern to host a Summer Fair at Bolton Station on Platforms 4/5, taking place 11am-3pm on Saturday 9 August 2025.

The fair was an opportunity to celebrate community rail and share information with the public, along with a range of stalls such as arts and crafts, bric-a-brac, books and a tombola.

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