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

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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).

Commemorative Railway Coin 2025

Railway’s 200th anniversary is on track for a bumper year

2 January, 20256 January, 2025

The Royal Mint today launches a commemorative £2 coin to mark this year’s 200th anniversary of the modern railway, inspired by the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR) in 1825, a journey that changed the world forever.

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LNER welcomes in 2025; A year of celebration, collaboration and transformation

1 January, 2025

LNER will be welcoming in 2025 as it joins the rail industry in marking 200 years of the modern railway and a once in a generation timetable uplift that will bring more services and faster journeys. Special events designed to celebrate and inspire customers, communities, and the next generation are planned throughout the year.

Network Rail’s acting chair Mike Putnam practises for the Railway 200 Whistle-Up at 12 noon on New Year’s Day

Global ‘whistle-up’ on New Year’s Day signals start of rail’s 200th anniversary

19 December, 202430 December, 2024

Biggest railway heritage mass participation event ever - more than 50 railways and up to 200 locos to sound off with whistles and horns to start year-long celebration.

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Search is on for UK’s longest-serving railway family

9 December, 202411 December, 2024

A nationwide heritage hunt launches today to discover the person with the longest-serving railway family. Is it you or a member of your clan?

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