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So says a member of Salaam Women's Cafe after their trip to Bricket Wood today

It's Rail Safety Week! Find out how the Abbey Line Community Rail Partnership are connecting with local schools to ensure our young people are safe on and by the railway.

Rail safety training and school trips!

Sharing the new summer timetable with friendly commuters for Community Rail Week

The annual general meeting for the Abbey Line Community Rail Partnership will take place on Monday 17th June 2024.
Venue: The Abbey Theatre, St Albans, AL1 2DL (opposite St Albans Abbey station, next to Westminster Lodge leisure centre)
Time: 6pm - 8pm
All are cordially invited.
The agenda will be posted prior to the meeting.

The garden ground clearance at Garston station is almost complete.

Garston Station is about to be transformed with a new wildlife-friendly community garden

We braved the weather this morning to look into accessibility issues at St Albans Abbey Station

At the recent Annual general meeting of the Abbey Line Community Rail Partnership, it's officers for the 2023/2024 year were confirmed.

The annual general meeting for the Abbey Line Community Rail Partnership will take place on 26th June 2023.
Venue: The Abbey Theatre, St Albans ( opposite The Abbey station)
Time : 6pm
All are cordially invited.
The agenda will be posted prior to the meeting.

To mark 17 years of the Abbey Line Community Rail Partnership we’re offering these fabulous ’treats’ this weekend thanks to St Albans BID, Infuse Modern Indian Bistro and Café Rouge - St Albans.

18th June 22 - Private tour of St Albans Cathedral & Historic St Albans - meet at St Albans Abbey station at 10am. Price FREE book via our events page

18th June 22 only - 25% off the main menu at Cafe Rouge St Albans. Pls quote ‘Abbey Line CRP’ to get this offer.

18th June 22 only - 10% off the main menu / £20 per person special discounted 2 course set menu. At the award winning Infuse lounge St Albans. Pls quote ‘Abbey Line CRP’ to get this offer.

Now till Monday 20th June 22. St Albans BID are giving one lucky person a £25 gift voucher to use in St Albans. Those on the tour will get two entries into the draw. To be in with a chance of winning simply sign up to their newsletter via www.stalbansbid.com and click subscribe. Winner will be announced next week.

The Annual General for the Abbey Line Community Rail Partnership will take place on 27th June 22.
Time : 6pm - 8pm
Venue : Abbey Theatre, Holywell Hill. St Albans, opposite St Albans Abbey station.

Guest Speaker : Kate Belinis, DL
CEO Community Development Action & Chair New River Line CRP

Agenda and other meeting documents can be found under our resource page. Hard copies of our report of activities will also be available on the day.

All Welcome.

As a result of the ongoing impact of Covid, services on the Abbey, Marston Vale and Birmingham New Street – Birmingham International lines have been running to rail replacement / amended timetables. With the situation beginning to improve, we are now in a position to reinstate some services on these routes. Please see a full summary of what’s changing below:

Marston Vale Line (Bletchley - Bedford)

From Monday 14 February, a reduced train service will resume on the Marston Vale line (Monday – Saturday). This will continue to be supplemented by rail replacement buses.

Abbey Line (Watford Junction - St Albans Abbey)

From Monday 21 February, the majority of weekday services will be served by train (with the exception of 2 evening services in each direction). A full train timetable will run on weekends.

Birmingham New Street – Birmingham International

From Monday 21 February, a full timetable will resume between Birmingham New Street – Birmingham International, meaning the services removed in early January will be reinstated.

Train times and timetables is via their website
https://www.londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk/

The much awaited CRP Fun day was held on Saturday 4th September. The event was headlined by Jiveswing.com as well as great entertainment from Random Mike and Teaching Talons animal encounters.
Food and drinks were provided by Noviello ice-cream, Girl guiding St Albans South and Waffle Wands.
Representatives from London Northwestern Railway, Community Rail Network, St Albans BID, Watford Borough council, St Stephen Parish and Hertfordshire County council.
Our special guests were the Deputy Lord Lieutenant, David Williams and the Mayor of St Albans Edgar Hill and his Mayoress, volunteers and the local community.
The Deputy Lord Lieutenant, lead a minute's clap to reflect on the year and half we've had to remember friends and family we've lost, to thank everyone, NHS, colleagues, family and friends for their support during the pandemic and to also thank everyone for coming together.
Prizes were won for best vintage attire and a prize draw, with prizes including two family 1st class train tickets courtesy of london northwestern railway, breakfast for two courtesy of Cafe Rouge, St Albans, goody bag and day pass train tickets courtesy of Watford museum and the CRP and a gift voucher from St Albans BID.

We had a great time coming together once again as a community, and we want to say a big thank you to our volunteers, special guests and all who attended the event,