External linkInspiring Aberdeen as Railway 200 rolls into town 16 October, 202524 October, 2025 It’s full steam ahead in Aberdeen on 19 and 20 October as ‘Inspiration’, the special Railway 200 exhibition train, pulls into the city’s railway station.
External linkFull Strings Ahead: LNER and Linlithgow String Orchestra Hit the Right Note for Railway 200 16 October, 202527 October, 2025 LNER has been announced as sponsor of the world premiere of a new music composition celebrating 200 years of the modern railway called ‘Engine Shed’.
External linkOpen Day at Scottish rail depot as part of bicentenary 13 October, 202523 October, 2025 Glasgow Traincare Centre marked its 150th anniversary with first public open day in 25 years.
External linkScotland welcomes ‘Inspiration’ train celebrating 200 years of the railway 11 October, 202513 October, 2025 A special exhibition train, celebrating 200 years of the railway, has arrived at Glasgow Central Station today (Saturday 11 October), marking the start of the Scottish leg of its nationwide tour.
External linkRailway scenes by famous artist on display at Birmingham New Street 8 October, 202510 October, 2025 Unveiled as part of this year's Railway 200 celebrations, the nine pictures of the past and present railway in Birmingham recognise the important role and presence it has had in the city and across the West Midlands since the first station opened in 1838.
Liverpool on the Rails: A City Shaped by Trains 7 October, 20254 November, 2025 The narrative of Liverpool is inextricably linked with the evolution of the railway. For six years in the early 2000s, Liam Robinson had the privilege of managing railway stations, a job that offered a unique perspective on the vital role of this infrastructure.
External linkSWR opens new reflective garden to honour London Necropolis Railway 3 October, 20258 October, 2025 The garden, is one of the company’s legacy projects for Railway 200, the 200th anniversary of the modern railway.
Hundreds honour George Stephenson in rail’s 200th anniversary 30 September, 2025 Chesterfield’s Holy Trinity Church welcomed more than 800 people over the weekend as it staged a two-day celebration marking 200 years since the dawn of the modern railway.
External linkScarborough’s big bench brings 200 together for rail anniversary 30 September, 20251 October, 2025 Scarborough made railway history once again this week, as 239 people squeezed onto the town’s world-famous station bench to mark Railway 200.
External linkDisplay of railway connections opens at Rye 29 September, 2025 The display of posters with blue plaques coincided with national celebrations to mark 200 years of the modern railways.
External linkCelebrating Gerald’s 60 years of service in rail’s bicentenary 27 September, 202527 October, 2025 As the nation commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway this weekend, The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) is proud to mark another extraordinary milestone — the 60-year career of one of our Principal Rail Operations Specialists, Gerald Riley.
External linkThe Duke of Edinburgh Visits County Durham and Tees Valley as Part of S&DR200 Anniversary Celebrations 26 September, 202527 September, 2025 On Friday 26th September S&DR200 was delighted to welcome His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh who attended celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of the first journey on the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR).
The railway that changed the world 26 September, 20257 October, 2025 Caroline Hardie, Trustee of Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, takes us back to when and where it all began… Two hundred years ago tomorrow, on September 27 1825, the Stockton & Darlington Railway (S&DR) opened. This 26-mile line in the North East of England was to have a significant impact on the country…
The value of the ‘railway effect’ 25 September, 20257 October, 2025 Richard Evans, Head of Policy at Rail Delivery Group, looks at 200 years of delivering economic prosperity through connecting people and places. In 1825, the first public railway carried passengers across the English countryside, setting in motion not just an engineering revolution, but an industrial one too. Imagine the awe and excitement of those first…
External linkStunning Richmond railway station restored to its Art Deco glory during anniversary month 25 September, 2025 South Western Railway (SWR) has completed a stunning restoration of Richmond station, one of London’s most iconic railway buildings.
External linkTranslink marks Railway 200 with poems by passengers 25 September, 202523 October, 2025 Translink is marking Railway 200 — the 200th anniversary of the modern railway — with a moving new series of short videos showcasing poems written by passengers, performed on trains and in stations across Northern Ireland.
External link7 New Sites Listed to Celebrate 200 Years of the Railway 24 September, 202522 October, 2025 Five heritage railway stations, alongside 2 other railway sites, have been listed at Grade II by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on the advice of Historic England, in recognition of their historic and architectural interest and to mark 200 years of the modern railway.
External linkA week of celebrations about the past, present and future of the Railways to mark 200th year anniversary 23 September, 202523 September, 2025 Locomotion, Shildon will be celebrating with a week of free events (20–28 September) to commemorate the 200-year anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, encouraging local communities, families and rail enthusiasts alike to participate in this momentous celebration of the past, present and future of the railways.
External linkStation series on More4 with presenter Si King 22 September, 20258 January, 2026 TV chef, presenter and avid train enthusiast, Si King, will traverse the vast UK railway network and its 2,600+ stations to discover the beauty of these varied travel hubs for More4 – in his first solo television project.
External linkDressed for Departure: rail fashion as part of Railway 200 19 September, 2025 Dressed for Departure brings together historic fashion, artworks and objects that reflect on how engineering advances reshaped lives and culture.
