Stories - Network Rail

The Box Tunnel – Brunel builds the impossible

Apr 8, 2021

The Box Tunnel in Wiltshire is one of our finest Victorian structures. It’s also one of the railway’s greatest triumphs....

Access for All update – April 2021

Apr 7, 2021

We're working hard across Britain to provide Access for All - from step-free access to the latest tech to give...

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Aerial image of Dartford Bridge showing Easter engineering works

Easter bank holiday engineering works complete

Apr 6, 2021

We just completed more than £100m of vital railway upgrades and maintenance projects over the this Easter weekend to give you better journeys across Britain. Our teams carried out 600 projects around the country between...

What’s a Main Line? Rail history explained

Mar 30, 2021

We talk a lot about Main Line railways but what are they and how do they differ from other lines? One simple answer is that we typically use Main Line to describe principal rail links...

Together – the railway reflects on a year since lockdown

Mar 23, 2021

Today (23 March) the railway has come together to mark a year since the UK entered its first lockdown. It's been a year like no other, with unprecedented challenges and change. But what will never...

Exhibition celebrates railway heroes

Mar 23, 2021

The National Railway Museum and its sister museum Locomotion have launched an exhibition celebrating the vital role played by railway key workers during the pandemic. Named Railway Heroes, the exhibition has initially opened online and...

Devon railway line set to reopen for first time in 50 years

Mar 19, 2021

Communities in Devon will soon benefit from the reopening of the railway between Okehampton and Exeter as part of the Government’s ‘Restoring your Railway’ initiative. Following confirmation of government funding, we expect services to restart...

Global Recycling Day 2021

Mar 18, 2021

Today (18 March) is Global Recycling Day - a day urging us all to be Recycling Heroes. To mark the day, backed by the Global Recycling Foundation, we're sharing some of our recent efforts to...

The Architecture the Railways Built – Huddersfield station

Mar 16, 2021

“A magnificent Yorkshire railway station.” That’s how television presenter and railway historian Tim Dunn describes Huddersfield station in tonight’s episode of The Architecture the Railways Built. The new series is on at 8pm every Tuesday...

British Science Week: Educational resources for children

Mar 10, 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...

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