Published:
1:25 PM December 16, 2020
Ella Legrice at the Lowestoft signal box - a photo which is one of 10 finalists in the National Community Rail Awards. PHOTO: Lowestoft Central Project.
- Credit: Archant
An inspiring railway project which helped attract thousands of visitors to Lowestoft has been recognised with a national award.
The project claimed the Tourism and Heritage award at the national Community Rail Awards after offering people a rare opportunity to visit Lowestoft s signal box and see it in full operation before its closure in February after more than 100 years in action.
Held in partnership with the Wherry Lines Community Rail Partnership, the Lowestoft Central Project, and Network Rail, the sell-out tours formed a focal point of the Lowestoft Heritage Open Days Festival in September 2019, which attracted 15,000 visitors to the town - boosting tourism and the local economy.
Published:
1:25 PM December 16, 2020
Ella Legrice at the Lowestoft signal box - a photo which is one of 10 finalists in the National Community Rail Awards. PHOTO: Lowestoft Central Project.
- Credit: Archant
An inspiring railway project which helped attract thousands of visitors to Lowestoft has been recognised with a national award.
The project claimed the Tourism and Heritage award at the national Community Rail Awards after offering people a rare opportunity to visit Lowestoft s signal box and see it in full operation before its closure in February after more than 100 years in action.
Held in partnership with the Wherry Lines Community Rail Partnership, the Lowestoft Central Project, and Network Rail, the sell-out tours formed a focal point of the Lowestoft Heritage Open Days Festival in September 2019, which attracted 15,000 visitors to the town - boosting tourism and the local economy.
Hereward Community Rail Partnership shines at virtual rail awards
| Updated: 09:10, 15 December 2020
A partnership which champions community rail across Fenland is celebrating after scooping two national rail awards.
The Hereward Community Rail Partnership (CRP) beat off strong nationwide competition to win the awards at the 16th annual Community Rail Awards on Wednesday (9).
The awards, organised by Community Rail Network, were delivered as an online gala evening for the first time, with 550 guests, including community rail volunteers, officers, rail industry leaders and government representatives.
Hereward Rail Partnership has been recognised at virtual awards. (43554651)
The Hereward CRP, which empowers community rail initiatives on the Hereward Line between Ely and Peterborough and at its railway stations in Manea, March and Whittlesea, won the runner-up award in the marketing and communications category for its online consultations.
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