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In 2025 Railway 200 celebrates the 200th anniversary of the modern railway. Nationwide celebrations are planned.

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LNER Unveils ‘Darlington’ Livery as it Celebrates 200 Years of the Railway

14 January, 202514 January, 2025

To kick off a year of celebrations, LNER has unveiled a commemorative livery on one of its Azuma trains to mark 200 years since the first passenger journey on the world-famous Stockton & Darlington Railway (S&DR).

Making Tracks podcast: Railway 200 celebrations underway

13 January, 202517 January, 2025

Engineer Alasdair Stewart talks to Alan Hyde from Railway 200 in the first episode of Making Tracks for 2025. Marking the beginning of a special year in the Railway calendar.

200th anniversary rail sale offers up to half price discounts on over 2 million tickets

13 January, 202514 January, 2025

Discounted rail ticket prices will apply to journeys made between 17 January and 31 March 2025 across Great Britain.

Calling All Stations podcast: Celebrating 200 years of railways

12 January, 202517 January, 2025

Christian Wolmar interviews Alan Hyde from Railway 200 on the exciting programme of celebrations marking the bicentenary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway and of the industry which changed not just the UK but the whole world.

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Greater Anglia marks start of the 200th anniversary of the modern railway with new podcast episode

6 January, 20257 January, 2025

Greater Anglia has launched series two, episode three of its Life on Rails podcast with Alan Hyde from Railway 200, featuring as the special guest (starts at 21:05).

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