Windrush Day 2021
This Windrush Day (22 June) we’re celebrating the vital contribution of the Windrush Generation with a digital flag at some of Britain’s...
Love the railway – heritage railways
“Catch the train, enjoy the view, leave the car at home – you don’t need it.” Britain’s heritage railways run...
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Love the railway – Heart of England Community Rail Partnership
The Heart of England Community Rail Partnership helps improve the railway across areas including some of Britain’s most picturesque areas and best-loved tourist attractions. It’s one of about 70 Community Rail Partnerships across the country,...
Love the railway – take a rail trip to the site of the Sutton Hoo treasure
East Suffolk Lines Community Rail Partnership has supported the creation of a walking trail steps away from the site of one of the world’s most important archaeological finds – the Sutton Hoo Treasure. The discovery...
Pride in our people: our LGBT community
Archway, one of our biggest employee networks, is celebrating LGBT Pride Month this June. We’re proud to be an inclusive employer. Archway, our lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) employee network, is one of seven such membership organisations at...
Network Rail celebrates LGBT Pride Month
We’re marking LGBT Pride Month in style this year, with a host of activities including a brand new flagship film. The thought-provoking film – entitled Do I Offend You? – celebrates the contributions of seven...
Love the railway: Community Rail
What’s Community Rail and how can you get involved? Community Rail is a scheme that benefits local railway lines, services and stations. It’s a government strategy supported by the rail industry that engages local people...
Refurb of world’s largest working mechanical signal box completes
The largest working mechanical signal box in the world has just had its biggest refurbishment in more than a decade. We’ve worked with contractor MPH Construction since October to sensitively carry out £250,000 of improvements...
Why the end of the gauge war didn’t standardise Britain’s railway
The battle to establish a standard gauge between the rails across Britain ended 129 years ago. So why do we still have variations in track today? The end of the line for Brunel’s broad gauge...
Meet Britain’s most remote signal box
Blea Moor signal box - on the scenic Settle to Carlisle line – is the most remote on our railway. This small wooden building sits in the mist near the famous Ribblehead Viaduct on one...