There is a planter on the Westbound platform at Hounslow East, seen by all those travelling to Heathrow on the Piccadilly Line. It was built by a member of staff, now long retired and their planter long neglected. We have rebuilt and replanted the planter and the current station team are looking after it.
Category archives: Railway Station
Furze Platt Railway Station, Berkshire
A narrow platform didn’t stop GWR adding some floral colour to Furze Platt Railway Station in Berkshire. We installed one of our self-watering planters behind the railing instead, on some unused land (that wasn’t suitable for planting).
Severn Beach Railway Station, Gloucestershire
We worked with the Severnside Community Rail Partnership and GWR to create a pollinator pathway in and around the city of Bristol. The planter at Severn Beach Railway Station, located on the Seven Beach Line, joins five previously installed planters in the second phase of this platform-based habitat-creating project.
Cholsey Railway Station, Oxfordshire
When a local volunteer group asked for Cholsey Railway Station to be more bee-friendly, we worked with GWR to install two bespoke floral planters for the volunteers to look after.
Patchway Railway Station, Gloucestershire
We worked with the Severnside Community Rail Partnership and GWR to create a pollinator pathway in and around the city of Bristol. The planter at Patchway Railway Station, located on the South Wales Main Line, is one of five planters to be installed in the first phase of this platform-based habitat-creating project.
Shirehampton Railway Station, Bristol
We worked with the Severnside Community Rail Partnership and GWR to create a pollinator pathway in and around the city of Bristol. The planter at Shirehampton Railway Station, located on the Severn Beach Line, is one of five planters to be installed in the first phase of this platform-based habitat-creating project.
Sea Mills Railway Station, Bristol
We worked with the Severnside Community Rail Partnership and GWR to create a pollinator pathway in and around the city of Bristol. The planter at Sea Mills Railway Station, located on the Severn Beach Line, is one of five planters to be installed in the first phase of this platform-based habitat-creating project.
Lawrence Hill Railway Station, Bristol
We worked with the Severnside Community Rail Partnership and GWR to create a pollinator pathway in and around the city of Bristol. The planter at Lawrence Hill Railway Station, located on the Severn Beach Line and Cross Country Route, is one of five planters to be installed in the first phase of this platform-based habitat-creating …
Trowbridge Railway Station, Wiltshire
In February 2025, we installed two self-watering planters at Trowbridge Railway Station, brightening up an otherwise forgotten end of the station. We have exciting plans for this area and hope to build on the nature habitat with a bee-themed art installation. These planters add to GWR’s ever-growing bee-friendly rail network.
Gateshead Network Rail Works Delivery Depot, Tyne & Wear
In addition to railway stations, we also create habitats for bees and wildlife at station serving depots. These planters are brightening up the Network Rail Works Delivery Depot at Team Valley, Gateshead.
