Stories

The Architecture the Railways Built – Wemyss Bay

Jan 19, 2021

Tim Dunn’s The Architecture the Railways Built is back for a second series – and heading straight to the spectacular...

How storms and flooding affect the railway

Jan 19, 2021

Very wet and windy weather can significantly impact the railway. When this happens, our engineers work determinedly night and day...

More stories from around our network

Brew Monday 2020

Jan 18, 2021

Today may be ‘Blue Monday’ - thought to be the most difficult day of the year - but Samaritans’ Brew Monday campaign aims to raise spirits by harnessing the uplifting power of a good brew...

Six times we went green on the railway

Jan 13, 2021

The railway is already one of the most environmentally friendly ways to travel – and we’re working hard to make it even greener. In fact, we recently published our Environmental Sustainability Strategy, which sets out...

Network Rail among UK’s best places to work

Jan 13, 2021

We’re proud to have ranked among the Best Places to Work UK for the first time, thanks to factors including our supportive culture and progression opportunities. Recruitment website Glassdoor has ranked us 29 out of...

Heritage highlights of 2020

Jan 11, 2021

Our railway is steeped in amazing history. It ranges from pioneering engineers to a top-secret government codebreaking operation and the blueprint for the National Health Service. Here are nine heritage stories from 2020: Film: The...

Our most liked pictures of 2020

Jan 7, 2021

We love seeing your fantastic pictures of the railway, from all over Britain! Our regular picture competition on Twitter invites you to submit your striking images. Our followers then vote for their favourite as our...

Year on the Network 2020

Jan 7, 2021

As 2020 comes to an end, we look back at a very busy #YearOnTheNetwork … January: February: March: April: May: June: July: August: September: October: November: December: Read more: Week on the Network Year on the...

Educational resources for children

Jan 5, 2021

We're always eager to tell young people about all the exciting learning opportunities the railway has to offer. Here are some useful materials to keep kids busy while they're at home ... TV's Maddie Moate...

Christmas and New Year engineering works complete

Jan 4, 2021

We've just completed hundreds of Christmas and New Year projects across Britain's railway to give you better and more reliable journeys for the long term. Find out what we got up to over the festive...
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