Friends of the Shakespeare Line

Volunteer Trust supporting volunteers at 18 railway stations between Birmingham & Stratford upon Avon & Leamington Spa.

[Friends of the Shakespeare Line @FriendsSLine]

In the current heatwave sensible station volunteers are like our stalwart Sandra who looks after @ChilternRailways #BirminghamMoorSt - here she is up early this morning to look after the lovely plants and display she maintains at Moor St #CommunityRail @HeartCRP

[Friends of the Shakespeare Line @FriendsSLine]

With credit to John Winterburn for capturing this scene on video 👍

[Friends of the Shakespeare Line @FriendsSLine]

Lovely to see the #Shakespeare express storming along the Shakespeare Line at #TheLakes today with all the colours and dedicated work of the station volunteers on show on this summer’s Sunday

[Friends of the Shakespeare Line @FriendsSLine]

A lovely spring morning breaks with the sun’s rays shining spot on to the wonderful #Shakespeare statue & planter at #HenleyinArden ‘s brilliantly renovated and repurposed railway station

[Friends of the Shakespeare Line @FriendsSLine]

There’s no doubt about The Station at #HenleyinArden being successful! Last night’s carol singing demonstrates the community’s commitment.What a heartening sight & over £30K given out to local charities, good causes & station volunteers between #Birmingham & #StratforduponAvon

[Friends of the Shakespeare Line @FriendsSLine]

Great to have initiated & delivered in 2025 with GWR replica running in boards for 4 stations on our line #BirminghamMoorSt #SpringRoad #HenleyinArden & #Claverdon - Thanks for support from @NetworkRailBHM @WestMidRailway & @chilternrailway & #HenleyinArden SME @CreativeTouchUK

[Elliott Brown @ellrbrown]

Hall Green Station @FriendsSLine #Shakespeare The Merry Wives of Windsor.

[Shakespeare Line RUG @SLinePG]

Thanks to ⁦⁦@FriendsSLine⁩ there’s always something colourful and interesting to look out through the window along the Shakespeare Line. Thanks to ⁦@WestMidRailway⁩ & ⁦@chilternrailway⁩ ⁦@HeartCRP⁩ & ⁦@NetworkRailBHM⁩ for all your ongoing support

[Friends of the Shakespeare Line @FriendsSLine]

Great to see the replacement new GWR replica running in board now up at #HenleyinArden station on Platform 2. We have been pleased to part fund this with ⁦@WestMidRailway⁩ - We are pleased to be enhancing the heritage of The Shakespeare Line

[Friends of the Shakespeare Line @FriendsSLine]

Great to see the new replacement GWR replica running in board go up this morning. Many thanks to @WestMidRailway & @CreativeTouchUK - for maintaining #HenleyinArden station in its GWR heritage

[Friends of the Shakespeare Line @FriendsSLine]

Day Out?… why not visit the lovely #Shakespeare Line between #Birmingham & #StratforduponAvon - its a unique heritage railway line that’s part of the national rail network thanks to @networkrail @WestMidRailway & @chilternrailway

[Elliott Brown @ellrbrown]

Finally got the #WilliamShakespeare at Birmingham Moor Street Station earlier while a quick look at the @railway200 train. I'd got the Shakespeare at Shirley and Henley-in-Arden at the end of May 2025.

[Cannon Hill Park @cannonhillpark]

Visit @railway200 Exhibition this week 8 - 10 July at Birmingham Moor Street to learn more about the new Midlands Rail Hub connectivity @MidlandsConnect - then take the @FriendsSLine to Henley-in-Arden Station and William James https://t.co/i4tBsIoVWz Trail to the first st🚂 stone sleepers #tramway track from Henley-in-Arden to Wootton Wawen and Stratford-on-Avon @RailwayMuseum

[fraser pithie 🇺🇦 @Fradgie]

The backstory of #CommunityRail is no better demonstrated than by the reaction of the community to the suspected arson of the outside area at #HenleyinArden Railway Station. Just 15 hours after the devastating event over £6000 has been raised & it was open tonight as usual 👍

[Friends of the Shakespeare Line @FriendsSLine]

A fabulous addition to #Birmingham Moor Street station with William #Shakespeare installed today by the station volunteers including the brother of a volunteer who is all the way from Perth, #Australia making #communityrail a worldwide cause 👍

[Friends of the Shakespeare Line @FriendsSLine]

What a brilliant demonstration of sustainability for a #communityrail initiative - Why travel to Ascot when you can enjoy Ladies Day at The Station #HenleyinArden !! A fabulous event - The Station goes from strength to strength

[Friends of the Shakespeare Line @FriendsSLine]

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[David Fisher @The_Bardolater]

"To travel, or not to travel? That is the question!" 🎭Stratford-upon-Avon train station is now greeting passengers with amazing Shakespeare statues, transforming the journey into a tribute to the Bard! Spot them all along the line! #ShakespeareLine 🚉 https://t.co/2a8hBvmQY5

[Friends of the Shakespeare Line @FriendsSLine]

We are so proud of all the volunteers along our line & the support of @NetworkRailBHM @WestMidRailway @chilternrailway & @HeartCRP in #CommunityRailWeek

[Friends of the Shakespeare Line @FriendsSLine]

'All the world's a stage' according to #Shakespeare- and now so is the route between #Birmingham Moor Street and #StratforduponAvon after a noble quest was completed to install statues and connect each station with a different Shakespeare play. https://t.co/BTPW8Fgv3d

[Friends of the Shakespeare Line @FriendsSLine]

'All the world's a stage' according to #Shakespeare- and now so is the route between #Birmingham Moor Street and #StratforduponAvon after a noble quest was completed to install statues and connect each station with a different Shakespeare play. https://t.co/BTPW8Fgv3d