Our station adopters are the grassroots of community rail. Our over 125 dedicated volunteers transform our stations into welcoming spaces that reflect local character. Whether you’re passionate about gardening, community events, local history or simply want to make a difference in your community, station adoption offers a rewarding way to contribute to your local area.
What station adopters do
Our station adopters bring their unique skills and enthusiasm to enhance stations. From creating stunning flower displays and maintaining gardens, to improving waiting areas and organising history exhibitions, each group makes their adopted station a more pleasant place for everyone. Many of our adopters have also created community art projects and established reading libraries and book swap/drop stations in waiting rooms.
You can also visit Community Rail Network's page on station adoption to learn more about the nationwide station adoption programme.
Please note station adoption does not involve doing the work of our paid contractors, such as essential maintenance, gritting, or similar types of work.
Our current station adoption network
We are proud to have thriving volunteer groups at stations across our network. Click on each to learn more about what they’re up to at their stations.
- Friends of Aylesbury Station
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- Friends of Bicester North Station
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- Friends of Birmingham Moor Street Station
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- Friends of Dorridge Station
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- Friends of Hatton Station
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- Friends of High Wycombe Station
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- Friends of Lapworth Station
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- Friends of Leamington Spa Station
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- Friends of Solihull Station
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- Friends of Stoke Mandeville Station
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- Friends of Warwick Station
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Join our network
We are actively seeking enthusiastic individuals and groups to adopt stations across our network, particularly:
- South of Leamington Spa
- Between Aylesbury and London Marylebone
- Along our route towards Oxford
Getting started
Becoming a station adopter is straightforward, and we’ll support you every step of the way. We provide safety briefings, funding for equipment and activities, and ongoing guidance to help you succeed. To benefit from our support, you are required to have a station adoption agreement in place with Chiltern Railways, which includes an ongoing plan of your activities at your station.
Whether you’re an individual, community group or local organisation, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch on [email protected].