SEVENTYper cent of Britain’s railway stations are falling into the‘unloved’category, and boarded buildings and soulless stations are over evident as part of the UK’s railway landscape. Nevertheless,arenaissanceis underway in Middle England. Local people have come togetherinconsiderable numbers to help upgrade the environs while adding loveand lifetotheir local stations.
The inspired vision for this people’s collectivecame from one of the longest-running Rail User Groups,the Shakespeare Line Promotion Group (SLPG). Thegroup has more than 50 years history and experience of supporting and developing rail services in the region, and was overwhelmed by the enthusiasm with which local people responded to the call for the local adoption of every station on the line between Stratfordupon-Avon and Birmingham(via Henley-in-Arden).