Heritage

A nationwide heritage hunt launches today (Monday 9 December) to discover the person with the longest-serving railway family. The search for the longest, continuous cross-generational railway family in the UK is part of the build-up to next year’s celebration...

Historic railway equipment destined for the scrap yard has been saved by three groups of enthusiasts in Northumberland. As part of the multi-million upgrade of the Northumberland Line – which will see passengers services restored to the line for the...

Footage has been released showing specialist teams carrying out a full-scale cleansing of the 100-year-old North Eastern Railway War Memorial in York. Network Rail, which is responsible for the century-old monument, has been working for many months to get permission...

All three roofline clocks at the front of the North East’s busiest and biggest railway station are now in sync for the first time in years. Specialist teams have spent the last three nights getting the historic timepieces running like...

Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is proud to confirm it has scored a flawless 45/45 score following a recent Considerate Constructors Scheme assessment at its Huddersfield station site, which includes the newly opened HD1 office premises. The Considerate Constructors Scheme champions...

Network Rail has completed track works on a Grade II listed bridge over the River Thames between Kew Gardens and Gunnersbury stations. Over four weekends in September and October, engineers replaced all of the bridge’s 577 wheel timbers, which are...

The North Norfolk Railway And its supporting charity, the Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway Society, have today announced a collaboration that will see essential skills being passed to the next generation of engineers as they help restore the...

The first official partnership between Network Rail and a heritage railway is celebrating 12 months of successes and achievements. Network Rail’s Central route and the Severn Valley Railway (SVR) signed its unique partnership just over a year ago, providing an...

An iconic viaduct that dominates the Halifax skyline has been returned to its former glory thanks to major renovations funded by National Highways’ Historical Railways Estate (HRE). Extensive restoration and repair work has been undertaken at the impressive Wheatley Viaduct,...

Severn Valley Railway (SVR) has been fined £40,000 after pleading guilty to offences under the Work at Height Regulations 2005, which followed an investigation and prosecution by industry regulator, Office of Rail and Road (ORR). The incident involving the full-time...