Easter rail works – spotlight on Greater London
We look at our bank holiday plans in London as we count down to our huge Easter railway works. They...
Change the Game – Q and A with data manager Chloe Barnett
A seat close to the fast-paced pit crew at a Formula 1 race track gave Chloe Barnett the excitement to...
Easter rail works – spotlight on West Coast Main Line
Our teams are preparing for lots of essential improvements to the busy West Coast Main Line this Easter. Our Easter works around Britain will take place from Friday 2 to Monday 5 April 2021 and will...
Together – the railway reflects on a year since lockdown
Today (23 March) the railway has come together to mark a year since the UK entered its first lockdown. It's been a year like no other, with unprecedented challenges and change. But what will never...
Exhibition celebrates railway heroes
The National Railway Museum and its sister museum Locomotion have launched an exhibition celebrating the vital role played by railway key workers during the pandemic. Named Railway Heroes, the exhibition has initially opened online and...
Devon railway line set to reopen for first time in 50 years
Communities in Devon will soon benefit from the reopening of the railway between Okehampton and Exeter as part of the Government’s ‘Restoring your Railway’ initiative. Following confirmation of government funding, we expect services to restart...
Global Recycling Day 2021
Today (18 March) is Global Recycling Day - a day urging us all to be Recycling Heroes. To mark the day, backed by the Global Recycling Foundation, we're sharing some of our recent efforts to...
Easter rail works – spotlight on East Coast Upgrade
这s Easter bank holiday our team will work hard to make more progress on the £1.2bn East Coast Upgrade. The huge project will give you more trains and quicker journeys along the East Coast Main Line,...
Delays Explained – Knock-on delays
How can a delay to train services in one part of the country affect journeys elsewhere? We can fix most problems on the railway quickly and without disruption. But sometimes, a problem on one part...
The Architecture the Railways Built – Huddersfield station
“A magnificent Yorkshire railway station.” That’s how television presenter and railway historian Tim Dunn describes Huddersfield station in tonight’s episode of The Architecture the Railways Built. The new series is on at 8pm every Tuesday...