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Reopening Horton quarry rail link after 60 years
Published 15 July 2025
| Average read time 4 min read
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Let’s Rediscover the Railway
27 October 2021 | 3 min read
We’ve launched a flagship animation to inspire you to get your tickets to rediscover the railway. We’re proud to look…
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People and the railway
BHM – Plaque commemorates Britain’s first Black train driver
26 October 2021 | 5 min read
A plaque dedicated to Wilston Samuel Jackson, Britain’s first Black train driver, has been unveiled at London King’s Cross station….
The Architecture the Railways Built – Spa Road station
25 October 2021 | 4 min read
From the archive: stunning historic railway plans revealed
21 October 2021 | 4 min read
Leaf-busting trains prepare for autumn
19 October 2021 | 3 min read
Become a Network Rail apprentice
12 October 2021 | 1 min read