Railway 200 will now start with a global whistle up
To mark the start of Railway 200, a whistle-up’ will be held on New Year’s Day with participants in both the UK and on overseas railways.
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200th Anniversary of the railways to kick off with locomotive ‘whistle off’
In Darlington on 19 September, organisations and communities were encouraged to become involved in Railway 200 celebrations to mark 200 years of the m…
Film Documentary to mark Stockton & Darlington 200
'Iron & Steam The Dawn of the Stockton & Darlington Railway' to mark S&DR Bi-Centenary
£100,000 appeal launched to preserve world’s oldest railway station
With 18 months until the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, an appeal has been launched to preserve the world's oldest railway …
Two railway sites in Historic England’s updated National Heritage list
Historic England has added two important railway sites in Darlington and Wigan to the National Heritage List for England throughout 2023.Â
New research sheds light on first passenger steam locomotive
Dr Michael Bailey and Peter Davidson have revealed new information about the first steam locomotive to carry passengers on a public railway.
Railway 200 will mark bicentenary of world’s first passenger train
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the world’s first passenger train, the rail industry will launch a year-long programme of events called Railwa…
Union urges Tory MPs to speak out against ticket office closure plans
The TSSA has written to Conservative members of parliament asking them to oppose plans to close most railway ticket offices in England.Â
Wensleydale Railway to renew tracks with donated recycled rails
Wensleydale Railway in North Yorkshire is to benefit from a donation of two-and-a-half miles of disused track.
Northern plays classical music to help combat anti-social behavior in the North East
To help combat anti-social behaviour, Northern is to play classical music at four more stations in the North East following similar trials at other st…