As part of our Customer & Community Improvement Fund, we were delighted to award £2500 to Friends of Barnstaple Railway Station. The grant will help enhance the station’s environment for all rail users as well as create history boards to tell community groups about the station’s

To celebrate #CommunityRailWeek, here’s a snapshot of a recent school trip on the Tamar Valley Line to @coteheleNT with poet Sally Crabtree as part of Cotehele's Blossom Festival. Spring-tastic! Community Rail Network GWR

Good news! Many journeys between #Plymouth and #Looe are now quicker thanks to improved connections at #Liskeard - meaning less time at the station and more time at the beach! Get there in as little as 1hr 5min. That's up to 20 min quicker than before. Train times: GWR

The Commissioner was in Exeter today launching new Saturday night buses (12-4am until Dec 31) from Exeter to Crediton, Exmouth, Cullompton & Dawlish, & Plymouth to Saltash & Tavistock. Routes will be extended in Torbay until Dec 31 & Newquay until Sept 6 bit.ly/43tRT4r

Great stuff Hampshire Community Rail Partnership

Quick quiz to celebrate #DevonDay - which Devon branch line is this?

Late-night train scores big win for Cornish Pirates fans Great Western Railway has stepped up to support Cornish Pirates fans by adding a late-night train service from Penzance, ensuring no one has to miss the final minutes of Friday night home games... news.gwr.com/news/late-nigh…

Nice piece about the Penmere event on the BBC News website Community Rail Network GWR bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Rail's bicentenary is really blossoming. Here's a glorious floral display celebrating #Railway200 in the Royal Avenue Gardens in Dartmouth, Devon.

Nice touch GWR at Plymouth Station. My 3 yr old niece was given her own ticket for her little train adventure with my mum and aunt this week 🚂 Thank you! It’s still being played with!

Birthday cakes were cut at both Honiton and Axminster stations on Saturday 19 July as part of celebrations to mark the 165th anniversary of the Yeovil to Exeter railway and both stations. SWR Help Community Rail Network Richard Foord MP dcrp.org.uk/birthday-cakes…

🎉Happy birthday Penmere Station! Join the celebrations with the Friends of Penmere Station this Saturday with steam traction engines, memorabilia, modellers and refreshments. More info👇

You can hear Tom McNamee speaking about why SWR Help trains will not be calling at Crewkerne on BBC Somerset at 7.35am this morning.

The World Cup of Stations is back! Tell us how your favourite station has brought people together — from historic moments to personal milestones. Nominate by 22 Aug for a chance to make the final 20 in October’s public vote - raildeliverygroup.com/our-services/c… #WorldCupOfStations

Competition time! Make sure you’re signed up to our newsletter to receive monthly inspiration for your next rail adventure, by the 3 September and be entered into our #DaysOutByRail competition to win a Family & Friends Railcards. Sign up here: scenicrailbritain.com/win/

Simple pleasures: a sunny morning across the Duchy and a Castle set powers away from Par, the deep purposeful hum of the MTU engines fill the senses. The warm exhaust wafts up at you on the bridge. Make the most of them, their days are numbered. GWR The Railway Magazine

Now open GWR Camborne station, Jampen Cafe provides a warm welcome to all customers, offering speciality Cornish coffees and teas, delicious cakes, home-made breakfast rolls, filled sandwiches and ice creams. Pop in when you can #stationretail #CoffeeTime #camborne

Have fun exploring the city with the #Plymouth Trails app. From exploring the rich history of the city or following one of the partner trails. Walking allows you to see parts of the city you may otherwise miss if travelling by car. Find the app on your app store. #plymotion