Pupils from Cherry Tree Primary School are set to help brighten Watford Junction after becoming the latest station adopters for London Northwestern Railway (LNR).
The students will introduce fresh flowers and greenery at the busy Hertfordshire station, drawing on the school’s gardening club. Their adoption follows a visit during Rail Safety Week in June, when they delivered safety announcements to passengers as trainee station announcers.
Community station project
LNR and sister operator West Midlands Railway have more than 440 station adopter volunteers across a combined network of 155 stations.
Shantel Carty, community engagement manager at LNR, said: “It’s amazing to have the students at Cherry Tree Primary School on board as station adopters. When they visited in June, they brought such enthusiasm and really put a smile on passengers’ faces with their announcements. Now they’ll be making the station bloom with flowers, helping to make the platforms more welcoming for customers. I’m excited to see what they achieve over the coming months.”
Emma Hibberd, deputy headteacher at Cherry Tree Primary School, said: “Getting out of the classroom and into our local community is a fantastic way for our children to feel excited about learning and see the impact of their hard work first hand. Becoming station adopters is a great opportunity for our students and we are excited to get to work, so we can make the station look better than ever.”