European Rail Campaign (UK)

The Campaign for Better Rail Links to and from the UK and across Europe

Swiss Railways train in Zurich Station

Aregos Station on the Douro Line in Portugal

Austrian RailJet on the Semmering Pass

International train starts the climb up to the Arlberg Tunnel

Eurostar arrives at Albertville

Palaeofarsalos Station in Central Greece. See Travellers Tales “Into Albania and onto Greece”

Travellers Tales

The European Railway Timetable produce a stunning map of all the railways of Europe.

Railway Maps

Intercity train Jihlava to Brno preparing to depart

The European Rail Campaign(UK) campaigns for better rail connections between the UK and the rest of Europe.

Eurostar at St Pancras. Photo by Nigel Perkins

In November 2019 a group of experienced rail campaigners set up the European Rail Campaign(UK).

In view of the need to reduce people’s carbon footprints rail is increasingly seen as an environmentally friendly option for many journeys across Europe. We saw a need for better rail services between the UK and Europe as well as improved connecting services across Europe.

Research has shown that international passenger transport can be competitive with air transport for journey times of up to 6 hours or distances of up to 800 kilometres.

We are working with other organisations in the UK and Europe who share similar aims.