New tour dates announced for ‘brilliant’ exhibition train 28 January, 202628 January, 2026 An exhibition inside a train that’s packed with amazing stories and interactive fun has added six new dates to its tour.
Railway 200 was world’s largest rail celebration 26 January, 202626 January, 2026 Railway 200, the national celebration of 200 years of the modern railway, became the world’s largest rail celebration, inspiring more than 10,000 activities and events attended by at least 400,000 people.
External linkc2c and the Madam Mayor of Havering welcome the Inspiration train to Upminster 26 January, 202627 January, 2026 Local rail operator c2c Railway, supported by Madam Mayor of Havering, have today officially welcomed and opened the Inspiration train at Upminster station.
External linkStudents Explore 200 Years of Railway Innovation 23 January, 202629 January, 2026 As part of Woodhey’s Personal Development Offer, The Pledge, 35 of our students took part in an exciting STEM enrichment trip to the East Lancashire Railway to visit the Inspiration 200 Exhibition Train — a unique travelling exhibition celebrating 200 years of the modern railway.
External linkCrewe Alexandra joins the celebration of Railway 200 16 January, 202619 January, 2026 Crewe Alexandra are proud to be involved in the Railway 200 celebrations, marking a landmark moment in the history of Britain’s railways and the town of Crewe itself.
External linkPete Waterman gets a little inspiration 14 January, 2026 Legendary producer Pete Waterman OBE has added an unusual model to his record-breaking track – a tiny version of the popular exhibition train that’s touring Britain.
External linkNew Year Honour for Railway 200 history-maker 30 December, 2025 Award celebrates Mark’s 40 years of dedicated service and work in the Railway 200 celebrations.
Railway 200: A Year That Made History 30 December, 202530 December, 2025 As 2025 draws to a close, I’ve been reflecting on where Railway 200 began and what we collectively achieved. Back in early 2022, the ambition was bold: to create a national and international yearlong programme of events and activities showcasing not only the past, but the present and future of rail. Our Vision The core…
Celebrating disabled railway workers 19 December, 2025 For Disability History Month, Dr Mike Esbester, Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Portsmouth and co-lead of the Railway Work, Life & Death project, explores how people with disabilities have long worked on our railways. In the UK, Disability History Month runs between November December annually – this year, between 20 November and…
External linkTransPennine Express unveils special Railway 200 train at Newcastle station 19 December, 202523 December, 2025 TransPennine Express (TPE) has unveiled a specially named Railway 200 Nova 1 (Class 802) train at Newcastle Station, celebrating 200 years since the birth of the modern railway.
50,000th visitor boards unique travelling exhibition train 18 December, 202518 December, 2025 A unique exhibition inside a train has welcomed its 50,000th visitor – marking a “major milestone” on its year-long tour of Britain.
External linkThousands turn out for three days of Railway 200 celebrations at Southampton Central 17 December, 2025 More than 2,000 visitors flocked to Southampton Central this week to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Britain’s railway.
External linkCommunity rail brings Britain together, engaging 50,000 people in Railway 200 anniversary year 15 December, 2025 More than 50,000 people have been engaged and inspired via over 300 community-led events and activities coordinated by Britain’s community rail movement during 2025, marking an extraordinary year for Britain’s railways.
External linkPaws for a Railway 200 celebration as Station Jim returns home to Slough 12 December, 2025 Station Jim has been lovingly restored and returned to his forever home at Slough – complete with a new bespoke cabinet on Platform 5.
Time capsule marks 200 years of modern railway and looks to future 8 December, 20259 December, 2025 A time capsule, packed with anniversary artefacts, is to be tucked away in Derby for at least 50 years, as part of a national campaign to celebrate 200 years of the modern railway.
External linkAll aboard! Railway 200’s exhibition train arrives at London Paddington 8 December, 202512 December, 2025 A special exhibition train celebrating 200 years of the railway arrived at London Paddington this morning (Monday 8 December) and will be open for visits until Saturday 13 December
External linkTPE partners with Selby College to mark 200 years of rail with inspiring station art 8 December, 20259 December, 2025 TransPennine Express (TPE) revealed six vibrant artwork panels at Selby Station as part of its nationwide Railway 200 celebrations, marking two centuries since the arrival of Britain’s first passenger railway.
External linkAlstom scoops awards for record-breaking Railway 200 event 2 December, 20254 December, 2025 Alstom’s record-breaking Railway 200 event – The Greatest Gathering – secures two national accolades in one week.
External linkAll aboard! Free and fascinating exhibition train coming to Southport 20 November, 202516 January, 2026 A free, family-friendly exhibition train celebrating 200 years of the modern railway is heading to Southport, it has been announced.
External linkSoutheastern delivers 200 Toys to Kent Children in Railway 200 Christmas celebration 20 November, 202523 December, 2025 Southeastern Railway transformed its 09:36 St Pancras to Canterbury West service today into a festive celebration, delivering 200 toys to children supported by Kent-based charity Demelza as part of Railway 200 celebrations.
