This week, one of Britain’s busiest railway stations – London Waterloo – turns 175 years old. We teamed up with train operator South Western Railway for special celebrations, which included the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the landmark birthday. A joint Network Rail and South Western Railway choir treated visitors to memorable ‘Waterloo’ songs such as … Continued
I wear my heritage with pride every day of the year embracing the fashion, the history, culture and the food (oh the food) but this hasn’t always been the case, writes Judith Ibukunlayo. Judith is a project manager in the finance strategy and development team at Network Rail. She is also chair of Cultural Fusion, our Black, … Continued
Historic engineering doesn’t get much more impressive than Goole Swing Bridge. This more than 150 year-old work of art is considered one of the finest swing bridges in Britain. It was Grade II* listed 35 years ago and still works hard each day to keep you, freight operators – and even boats – moving. Watch … Continued
Our amazing railway dates back more than 200 years – and it’s our job every day to keep it running safely for you. How do we do that? By working with the past to innovate for the future … Watch this video to find out more: Horse power Much of our historic railway dates from … Continued
We take great pride in protecting and maintaining iconic structures across the railway. We’re in the final stages of refurbishing the world-famous Forth Bridge near Edinburgh. Here’s how … What we did Our teams and contractor, Balfour Beatty, are currently refurbishing and repainting the North Queensferry approach span of the bridge. We began work in … Continued
Glasgow Queen Street station – the site one of our biggest improvement projects – is 181 years old this month. We’ve completed a huge upgrade of the Victorian station in October 2021. It’s given you a contemporary and fully accessible building, a bigger concourse, new facilities and longer platforms for longer trains. The £120m redevelopment … Continued
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We’ve reached the last stops for Tim Dunn’s third series of The Architecture the Railways Built on Yesterday. Tim shows us the Grade I listed Curzon Street station in Birmingham in the final episode, ahead of its transformation into part of the new terminus for high speed railway HS2. It’s at this site, in March 2019, where … Continued
“The railway was crucial in WWII … keeping the heart of Britain going.” The railway played a crucial role in WWII, for which we say thank you to all those who served and sacrificed. At the outbreak of war, railway companies evacuated 1.3 million children and some adults from big towns and cities. In May … Continued
In 1919, a special service commemorated the railway workers who had served and lost their lives during the First World War. A hundred years later, the railway industry came together to mark the centenary, at a service at Southwark Cathedral in London. Network Rail has collaborated with London Transport Museum and National Railway Museum to … Continued