Stories around our network

Plan of High Level Bridge showing the elevation.
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Industry-leading
Railway heritage

Robert Stephenson’s birthday

16 October 2020 | 3 min read

On this day 217 years ago, Robert Stephenson was born – the only son of Father of the Railways. Building on…

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Industry-leading
Living by the railway

Where’s the world’s oldest rail bridge in continuous use?

29 September 2020 | 3 min read

It’s the world’s oldest railway bridge in continuous use. It ranks among Historic England’s 100 Places and has even appeared…

Region profile – North West and Central

16 September 2020 | 5 min read

Film – a railway rich in biodiversity

22 July 2020 | 3 min read