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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…

Stories
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

How we built a railway station in six months
9 July 2020 | 5 min read

The Architecture the Railways Built – Great Western Railway
30 June 2020 | min read