Heritage

Students at Ysgol y Traeth, Barmouth, were visited recently by engineers from Network Rail and representatives from contractors Alun Griffiths and Penny's Group for a school assembly on the ongoing restoration of the iconic Barmouth viaduct. The visit was an...

Beverley station’s 130-year-old footbridge has welcomed its first passenger in over 14 months after its refurbishment project has been completed. Since May 2023, Network Rail engineers have worked to restore the Grade II-listed structure to its former glory. The original...

Greater Anglia has donated several accessibility ramps to the North Norfolk Railway, to help customers with accessibility needs who travel on this popular heritage line. The train operator has donated seven ramps to the North Norfolk Railway, a heritage line...

Residents in Yarm have been invited to a public information event ahead of Network Rail carrying out major engineering work to the Grade II Listed Yarm Viaduct. On Tuesday 24 October, between 16.30-19.30, representatives from Network Rail will be at...

 A first-of-its-kind partnership between the Severn Valley Railway and Network Rail has been set up signalling the start of an innovative relationship between the past and present railway.  The agreement between the national railway provider and a heritage railway operator...

Work is well underway to improve passenger and freight journeys between Manchester and Liverpool over the world’s first railway viaduct. Network Rail is investing £3.8 million to overhaul Sankey viaduct in Newton-le-Willows which opened in 1830. Although not as well-known, long...

One hundred lucky members of the public got the chance to tour one of Birkenhead’s most iconic landmarks over the weekend after Network Rail organised rare access. The railway company teamed up with local organisation Big Heritage to provide six...

Major work to replace a Victorian drainage culvert beneath the railway in Aylesbury is now complete to improve future journeys for passengers and freight services. Impressive aerial footage and photos show how engineers completely dug up the railway by Aylesbury...

Colourful new artwork installed at Levenshulme station in Greater Manchester celebrates the heritage and architecture of the area.   The images depict the popular Antiques Village, the Fallowfield Loop, a former railway line now popular walking and cycle path, as well...

Work on the £161 million Oxford station and railway upgrade had to be paused in June, after contractors unearthed an inverted brick arch under the road at Botley Road bridge. Ground investigations have since revealed the historic arch is far...