A rail association aimed at keeping rail users informed about developments has won an award for its website.

The Sevenoaks Rail Travellers Association website has won the top "Gold" award for Best Website in the national 2014 Railfuture Awards.

It aims to represent the interests of commuters using Sevenoaks and stations nearby including Bat and Ball, Dunton Greeen, Eynsford, Kemsing, Otford and Shoreham.

Members campaign for improvements to the South East main lines through Sevenoaks to Ashford and Hastings and for improvements to Southeastern services generally.

They have also lobbied for railways management, regulators and planners and press for commuter interests on a wide range of concerns such as timetabling, ticket machines, parking and other station facilities.

Tony Clayton, chairman of the association, said: “We are delighted to receive this important recognition of the hard work of all the contributors to our website.

"The websitekeeps our members and other rail users in the Sevenoaks area informed about developments in train services such as fares, the new Southeastern contract and the London Bridge rebuilding.

"In addition it has proved a vital source of up-to-date information at times of disruption.”

Railfuture is a voluntary group representing rail users, with 20,000 affiliated and individual members.

For more info on the association visit: http://srta.org.uk/