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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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Railway heritage

Step back in time… and inside Britain’s busiest signal box

13 December 2018 | 4 min read

The journey from London’s Borough Market to York typically takes about two and a half hours.  For what was once…

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Life at Network Rail

International Day of Disabled Persons

13 December 2018 | 1 min read

We’re turning Network Rail purple to celebrate International Day of Disabled Persons. On 3 December, we and the rail industry are…

The history of level crossings

29 November 2018 | min read

Spotlight on resilience

19 November 2018 | 3 min read

WWI and the railway

1 November 2018 | 4 min read

Our leaf-busting operation

29 October 2018 | 3 min read