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...

Brew Monday 2020

Jan 18, 2021

Today may be ‘Blue Monday’ - thought to be the most difficult day of the year - but Samaritans’ Brew...

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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...

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...

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...

Getting you around safely this winter

Jan 4, 2021

We're preparing to keep you moving in cold weather as temperatures drop across Britain. Before one winter’s over, we’re thinking about the next. We plan ahead for snow, ice, floods and wind (as well as...

Freight’s Christmas deliveries surge

Dec 23, 2020

Rail freight is playing an even more important role in delivering Christmas this year, transporting millions of decorations, trees and bottles of wine.  Freight’s kept hard at work supporting the country throughout the pandemic and...

What happens to signal boxes when they retire?

Dec 16, 2020

Signal boxes are some of the best-loved icons of Britain’s historic railways. These trackside wooden huts became home to centralised signalling operations more than 130 years ago. You can still spot them dotted around the...

Our commitment to helping biodiversity

Dec 4, 2020

We've just planted thousands of trees and published our Biodiversity Action Plan as we underscore our commitment to helping the environment around the railway. We've joined forces with national conservation charity The Tree Council to...

Network Rail wins five prizes at National Railway Heritage Awards 2020

Dec 4, 2020

We’re proud to have won five prizes at this year’s National Railway Heritage Awards as we continue to fund and support work to protect railway heritage for communities across Britain. Network Rail is the custodian...
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