Historian Tim Dunn has returned for a third series of The Architecture the Railways Built on Yesterday – and filmed some exclusive bonus footage … Tim took a trip back to Newcastle – one of the world’s most important cities for railway heritage – to find out more about its story. In this video, he … Continued
Plans for Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s hidden underground shelter from the Blitz are some of the most intriguing in our historic archive. There are 270 working stations on Transport for London‘s (TfL’s) network but at least 40 that still exist and are closed to passengers, according to TfL. Down Street – in Mayfair and sitting … Continued
Getting away to the coast this summer? Our railway has a long tradition of transporting holidaymakers to the British seaside – and making countless happy memories. The railway didn’t just revolutionise Britain’s industry and economy – it made it possible for Victorians to take day trips and holidays away from home for the first time. … Continued
We look back at one of our most unique historic restorations – ‘the heart of London’. The Eleanor Cross – now on the forecourt of London Charing Cross railway station – historically marked the centre of the capital. In August 2010, we completed a 10-month project to repair and restore the Victorian railway replica of … Continued
Joseph Locke was just 17 when he took part in pioneering work that set out the birth of the modern passenger railway. Locke was born into a family of colliery managers on 9 August 1805. His planning for the Stockton and Darlington Railway in the North of England – under the leadership of engineer George … Continued
We proudly support the fantastic work of the Railway Heritage Trust (RHT). With funding predominantly from us at Network Rail, it helps restore listed buildings across the railway for practical use in communities all over Britain. Here’s a roundup of some of the projects it’s backed this year … Troon station RHT has agreed to … Continued
We look back at more than 100 years of Olympics history across London’s railway as Tokyo 2020 officially begins … 1908 – White City London 1908 took place in the shadow of the Franco-British Exhibition, which was considered more noteworthy at the time. As a result, London’s railway companies were more concerned about transport links … Continued
We’ve just trialled high-speed parcel deliveries to meet growing demand and bring rail freight into city centres. By converting passenger trains to take goods directly into central railway stations, we’re getting more post back onto trains – a tradition that goes back almost 200 years. A trial at London Euston station – which has important … Continued
“Catch the train, enjoy the view, leave the car at home – you don’t need it.” Britain’s heritage railways run through some of our most stunning landscapes, from the heart of Snowdonia to the North York Moors and Northern Scotland. Many of them reopened for passenger services in May, giving visitors the first chance this … Continued
The largest working mechanical signal box in the world has just had its biggest refurbishment in more than a decade. We’ve worked with contractor MPH Construction since October to sensitively carry out £250,000 of improvements to Severn Bridge Junction and keep it running for the future. The 117-year-old, grade II listed building stands just outside … Continued