We’re raising money to replace the much-loved train benches outside Herne Hill train station.
A dozen years ago the first pair of kids’ locomotives and bench carriages pulled up either side of the entrance to Herne Hill Station. Within weeks, children returning from school were taking turns in the driver’s cabs while parents laden with bags and scooters took a rest on the carriages. For families, a visit to the trains became a welcome diversion on the way back from school or a trip to the shops. On market days, the trains provide alfresco seating for street food grazers and for the rest of the week they welcome everyone from the neighbourhood flaneurs to connoisseurs of fine gelato.
However, a life outdoors plus plenty of usage have pushed the current trains beyond reasonable repair and so replacements are needed.
We want to raise the funds needed to make more durable trains so local children can continue to play on them for years to come. We’ve enlisted the help of a local designer, William Warren, to come up with some trains that will last longer, be easier to maintain and be more suitable for child’s play.
Find out more about the trains on the crowdfunder page. Donations are also welcome!
