Top 20 railway artworks unveiled on World Art Day – as voting now opens for nation’s favourite 15 April, 202515 April, 2025 The 20 best-loved railway artworks in the UK were unveiled following a global vote held as part of a celebration of 200 years of the modern railway.
A new podcast for a national celebration 9 April, 20259 April, 2025 ‘Great Rail Tales’ launches as part of 200th anniversary of the modern railway.
External linkLocal group seeks memories of Westerfield station to celebrate 200 years of the railway 9 April, 20259 April, 2025 People with fond memories of Westerfield rail station, Suffolk, are being asked to share their stories for a commemorative book as part of Railway 200.
External linkRail firm to create 200 Homes for Nature to celebrate Railway 200 8 April, 2025 100 more to be added by end of year to celebrate 200th anniversary of birth of modern railway.
External linkRobert Stephenson statue goes on display at the Locomotion Museum 8 April, 20258 April, 2025 HS2 has been taking care of the historic statue since it was removed from the Euston piazza in October 2020.
External linkTransport Secretary unveils blue plaque for Great Western Railway pioneer 4 April, 2025 A blue plaque honouring Great Western Railway’s first locomotive driver has been unveiled as part of the 200th anniversary celebrations of the birth of the railway.
Railway Heritage Trust celebrates 40 years of transformation in rail’s 200th anniversary 2 April, 20252 April, 2025 The Railway Heritage Trust has organised a travelling exhibition which can be visited at 5 locations across Britain during April, May and June.
External linkCelebrating the past, present and future of rail – local communities invited to get involved in Railway 200 31 March, 20252 April, 2025 HS2 joins the national Railway 200 campaign and announces its plans to capture and record the public’s favourite railway stories.
Girlguiding partnership with Railway 200 29 March, 20252 April, 2025 On Saturday 29 March 1000 members of Girlguiding in the North East and Yorkshire celebrated 200 years of the modern railway at Hopetown museum in Darlington.
External linkLocomotion reveals programme for railway’s bicentenary year 27 March, 202528 March, 2025 Brand-new exhibitions, a summer-long festival with Flying Scotsman in residence, guest locomotive line ups, a visit from the Railway 200 Exhibition Train and a host of other events and activities will run throughout the year.
External linkBig train meets little train – a Railway 200 encounter 25 March, 202526 March, 2025 Southeastern and Hornby jointly unveil the new Railway 200 Class 395 ‘Javelin’ highspeed train.
External linkSoutheastern Network Weekend brings affordable adventures to all 19 March, 202520 March, 2025 To celebrate 200 years of the railway and to tie in with Kent Big Weekend in April, Southeastern are launching The Southeastern Network Weekend – offering 10,000 Advance train tickets for just £5 each.
External linkExplore the Evolution of London’s Iconic Railway Stations 19 March, 202520 March, 2025 In celebration of 200 years of railway history, Network Rail is offering exclusive tours at London Waterloo, London Victoria, and London Bridge stations.
External linkNew songs and poems to celebrate 200 years of passengers & pioneers 14 March, 202517 March, 2025 The album titled ‘Passengers & Pioneers’ features original songs by folk singer Sam Slatcher complimented by poems from Lizzie Lovejoy, Carmen Marcus, Rowan McCabe and Harry Gallagher.
External linkLittle Loco Goes To School 12 March, 202512 March, 2025 County Councillors in Durham have joined forces with the Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway to give primary school children a treat. Each child in schools located along the old railway line will be given a free copy of Little Loco’s BIG Day written by archaeologist Caroline Hardie and illustrated by fellow archaeologist John Pickin.
External linkNew lineside signs to celebrate Stockton and Darlington Railway 200th anniversary 11 March, 2025 To mark the 200th anniversary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway and celebrate 200 years of passenger rail travel, new signs will be erected along the surviving parts of the 1825 line between Shildon and Stockton to make passengers aware of the historical significance of the line they are travelling on.
International Women’s Day 8 March, 20258 March, 2025 International Women's Day provides a salutary reminder that the first named railway employee was a woman.
External linkEMR launches children’s book to celebrate 200 years of rail and World Book Day 5 March, 2025 EMR has launched a children’s book to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the modern railway and mark World Book Day 2025.
Railway 200’s unique touring exhibition train opens to public on 27 June 3 March, 2025 Bicentenary train, Inspiration, to visit 60 locations across Britain over 12 months, promoting rail innovation and careers with interactive displays. Register for updates before bookings open.
External linkSoutheastern unveils the Railway 200 Networker – as part of year long celebration of rail’s past, present and future 25 February, 2025 The iconic ‘Network SouthEast’ livery has been restored on a Southeastern Networker train.
