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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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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…

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People and the railway
Railway heritage

Top five rail trips

25 September 2020 | 4 min read

Our railway offers a wealth of striking journeys – as seen in the new series The Architecture the Railways Built….

Region profile – North West and Central

16 September 2020 | 5 min read

Region profile – Wales and Western

4 August 2020 | 6 min read

Film – a railway rich in biodiversity

22 July 2020 | 3 min read

Region profile – Scotland’s Railway

21 July 2020 | 7 min read