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 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.
All aboard! 16 new dates announced for ‘brilliant’ exhibition train celebrating 200 years of rail 20 November, 202520 November, 2025 A free, family-friendly exhibition train celebrating 200 years of the modern railway has added 16 new dates to its year-long tour.
External linkRailway 200’s free exhibition train visits West Somerset Railway 18 November, 202519 November, 2025 Railway 200’s family-friendly exhibition train will be on static display at Bishops Lydeard station on the West Somerset Railway between November 24th and 29th.
External linkGreen travel campaign launches as part of rail’s 200th anniversary 17 November, 2025 The Green Circle project in Exeter is part of the Railway 200 celebrations - marking the 200th anniversary of the modern railway.
External linkThe Queen attends national Poppies to Paddington commemoration in Railway 200 year 11 November, 2025 National remembrance service commemorates the role of the railway during times of conflict as part of the Railway 200 year of celebration
How rail inspired great composers 11 November, 202512 November, 2025 First published in Rail Magazine Antonín Dvořák gave us a series of classical masterworks - the New World Symphony, American String Quartet, his Cello Concerto and the opera Rusalka. Music was one of the Czech composer’s passions. Railways was the other. As a child, he watched the construction of the new line to Prague, which…
External linkHistoric loco returns for railway’s bicentenary 4 November, 2025 Volunteers at Blists Hill Victorian Town have completed a project to return to working order a replica of the world’s first steam railway locomotive.
External linkNo mystery here! Sherlock Holmes creator honoured in rail’s bicentenary 31 October, 2025 Passengers passing through Crowborough station in East Sussex may notice some new signs up marking the town's connection to Sherlock Homes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
External linkRetired train announcer returns for Railway 200 31 October, 20254 November, 2025 A retired station announcer has resurrected his railway career for one more day, as part of this year’s Railway 200 celebrations.
Never Wrong Cornell: The Story of a Portsmouth Railwayman 29 October, 202529 October, 2025 My interest in railways started at the age of four, which I can almost certainly attribute to my grandfather, Charles (Charlie) Cornell, a life-long railwayman, based at Fratton Engineers dept working for the Gas and Water section. He was born on 13th November 1899 to Charles and Florence Cornell at No.9 Butcher Street, Portsea, in…
