New community use of empty station premises

The Community Stations Initiative stems from the Central Stations Project which was piloted in the West and East Midlands in 2005.  Managed by ACoRP, the Pilot Project saw the leasing of empty station premises at a peppercorn rent for community and not for profit use through a specially formulated tri-partite lease which can extend beyond the TOC’s franchise. 

Oakham was the first station to be let and renovated by its tenants, StudentForce for Sustainability. To mark this, a plaque was presented to their Chief Executive, Adam Cade by Jonathon Shaw MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (The Minister for Rural Affairs).

The Pilot Project was a partnership funded by East Midlands Development Agency and Advantage West Midlands and included Network Rail; Central Trains; ACoRP; Passenger Focus and The Countryside Agency.

The new use of empty stations premises is bringing a wide range of social benefit to:-           

Communities
The Environment
Transport
The Arts
Education and Training
Market Town Regeneration

Please click on the station locations on the left for more information on a selection of station regeneration project nationwide