Network Rail thanks public as stations are covered in Railway Rainbows

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has announced that it's station team at , and have thanked the public for their support after dozens of railway themed rainbows were sent after an appeal was launched earlier this month.

The Railway Rainbows project was launched on April 7.

Railway Rainbows follow a similar initiative where many people across the country are drawing rainbows and displaying them in their windows.

Station teams are asking for people to carry on sending them in.

Railway Rainbows
Credit: Network Rail

All the drawings received will be put up at the stations for the length of the crisis.

Entrants are asked to include their name, age and which station they would like their artwork to be displayed.

To enter your artwork, share on Twitter with @networkrailwest using the hashtag #RailwayRainbows or email it to MediaRelationsWestern@networkrail.co.uk

What did the officials say?

Mustaq Haji, Network Rail's station manager at Paddington, said:

“Thank you so much to everyone who has sent us their Railway Rainbows so far.

“They have already brightened up the station and been noticed by passengers including NHS staff, who have commented on them.”

Andy Phillips, Network Rail's station manager at Reading and Temple Meads, said:

“We are grateful for the number of Railway Rainbows that we have received so far.

“The rainbows are being displayed across both stations and it is great to see the constant message of spreading positivity to those who continue to rely on the railway to make essential journeys.

“We would love to see even more Railway Rainbows so please keep sending them to us, we really appreciate it.”

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