Beth joins the team!
Train Ed is delighted that Beth Nolan has joined the team! Beth is the West of Lancashire Community Rail Officer and is a proud Prestonian, the city she was born and is based in. In 2024, Beth joined the CRL team as a Try The Train Facilitator, encouraging community groups to explore the railway on […]
Inspiration Train visits Blackpool North
Community Rail Lancashire (CRL) played a key role in welcoming the Railway 200 Inspiration Train to Blackpool North, supporting Network Rail and Northern from 4–7 November. The event engaged local schools, families, and rail enthusiasts, showcasing the excitement of rail travel and careers in the industry. Each morning, CRL coordinated visits for four schools, hosting […]
How to buy a ticket videos
Buying a Ticket from the Machine – https://youtu.be/cgGtkh1DpmY Buying a ticket from the Northern website – https://youtu.be/qQcFWIEDNV8 Buying a Ticket on the Northern App – https://youtu.be/yGZ7o_bmgq8
Manchester Pride
This weekend, Education Team Leader Karen, visited Manchester Pride with other colleagues from across the Railway Industry. On Saturday, she handed out 200 Stories of Railway Pride books and merchandise with Network Rail colleagues, Jake Nelson and Danielle Lahan at Manchester Piccadilly station. Afterwards, she joined other colleagues from Network Rail, Northern, Transpennine Express and […]
Seeing the Journey Differently
Yesterday we headed out with a lovely group of visually impaired and blind adults for a trip to Southport, organised in collaboration with the Thomas Pocklington Trust and the Sight Loss Council. It’s the first of four trips we’re making along the Liverpool–Southport line, with future trips planned to Crosby, Formby, and one more location […]
Inspiration train
Inspiration – the Railway 200 Exhibition Train, an iconic travelling visitor attraction that will showcase 200 years of railway innovations, combining past, present, and future railway milestones with hands-on interactivity and career-focused activities. Some of the TrainEd team have visited Inspiration on it’s tour so far. Dave had the exciting opportunity to visit the Rail 200 […]
Rail Safety Week
All aboard for Rail Safety Week! Year 4 pupils from Abraham Moss Primary School in Manchester had a fantastic day out in Accrington as part of #RailSafetyWeek – and for over half of them, it was their first ever train journey! At Accrington Eco Station, the children got stuck into a range of fun and […]
Community Rail Week 2025
We’ve had an amazing time celebrating Community Rail Week 2025 with the theme of Rail 200! Over 200 people visited Accrington Eco Station last week to take part in a brilliant range of events — including rail safety sessions, workshops on bees during World Bee Day, Rail 200-inspired artwork, a live theatre production, a buzzing […]
Lancashire Science Festival 2025
The award-winning Lancashire Science Festival returned to University of Central Lancashire from 15th-17th May in Preston and TrainEd team was there in force for the full three days straight. Thousands of people came to enjoy the wide variety of hands-on activities and shows which demonstrated the fun and real-world application of science, technology, engineering and […]
Community Rail Week Launches with Creative Workshops at Accrington Eco Station
Community Rail Week got off to a fantastic start with a day of interactive workshops at the ‘bunker’ at Accrington Eco Station, welcoming 80 local schoolchildren to take part in engaging, hands-on activities celebrating sustainability, rail heritage, and future careers. In the morning session, 60 pupils from Woodnook Primary School and Peel Park Primary School […]