4 December 2025
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A long shot of the underpass tunnel at Creswell Railway Station. The walls are white with some graffiti and there are strip lights on the right hand side at the top of the wall. It is a tarmac footpath that runs through.

The underpass at Creswell Railway Station, ready for a whole lot of love and imagination

As part of a partnership with the Robin Hood Line Community Rail Partnership, Bolsover District Council, Network Rail, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, and Creswell Junior School, we’re looking for an artist or artists to create an outdoor mural to bring to life a wall and nearby underpass at Creswell Railway Station.

 

The chosen artist(s) will work with Year 5 students from Creswell Junior School to co-create the design, ensuring the artwork reflects the voices and imaginations of local young people.

A brick wall spans most of the image with a metal fence and hedge above. The wall is staggered at the top and curves round the corner. There is a small kerb at the bottom of the wall and then a tarmac road. This wall is situated at Creswell Railway Station.

Could you help realise design ideas with local school children to make this part of a more welcoming at Creswell Railway Station?

 

This commission will create a welcoming first impression for passengers and visitors, celebrate Creswell’s identity, and improve the visual environment around the station.

 

It’s also hoped the finished artwork will enhance local pride and sense of place.

A budget of £6,000 is available and the work will need to be finished for the end of April 2026.

Deadlines for applications is 12 noon, Tuesday 6 January 2026.

The full artist brief and application details can be found here.