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Reopening Horton quarry rail link after 60 years
Published 15 July 2025
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Delays explained
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Track circuits explained
30 September 2019 | 3 min read
What are track circuits? How do they keep the railway safe? And why do they sometimes delay journeys? Read on to find out …
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Film: Ribblehead Viaduct
19 September 2019 | 3 min read
At the heart of the Settle-Carlisle line – one of the world’s most beautiful railway routes – lies an incredible…
People and the railway: the Railway Heritage Trust
18 September 2019 | min read
Five ways new stations and lines are boosting the economy
16 September 2019 | 4 min read
From the archive: Brunel
13 September 2019 | 3 min read
Back to school: explore STEM
9 September 2019 | 3 min read