Creative Isle Community Rail Partnership
The Creative Isle Community Rail Partnership is a collaboration between Turner Contemporary, Southeastern, and Thanet District Council. We aim to welcome visitors to Thanet and offer a voice for the community through art and creativity, enabling local organisations and groups to work together to animate railway stations and trains.
The partnership covers the line and all 8 stations on the route in Thanet – Birchington-on-sea, Westgate-on-sea, Margate, Broadstairs, Dumpton Park, Ramsgate, Minster and Thanet Parkway.
This page highlights the work we are doing as an organisation and incorporates the four pillars of the Department for Transport’s Community Rail Development Strategy:
- Providing a voice for the community
- Promoting sustainable, healthy, and accessible travel
- Bringing communities together and supporting diversity and inclusion
- Supporting social and economic development
The full strategy can be found at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/community-rail-development-strategy
The Community Rail Partnership is generously supported by Southeastern.
Current CICRP projects
Turner 250 X Rail 200
Celebrating 250 years since the birth of JMW Turner and 200 years since the creation of the modern railway, Turner 250 X Rail 200 is offering free train travel and a free educational resource for children aged 12 and under.
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Coastal Commuters
Combining Travel Safe Travel Smart’s fantastic free school travel from Southeastern, with Turner Contemporary’s vibrant arts programme, Coastal Commuters offers schools a free day in Margate packed with creative education.
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Above & Beyond Podcast
Exploring Thanet’s railway, the podcast takes a deep dive into the roles of Southeastern railway employees, combining staff interviews with recordings of the station environment, on-train soundscapes and musical instruments.
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