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
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.
External linkChiltern Railways celebrates Warwick Parkway station in bicentenary 24 October, 2025 A celebratory event was held at Warwick Parkway today (Friday 24 October) to mark 25 years since the station opened.
External linkCompetition winners enjoy c2c’s first-ever East Ham depot tour 22 October, 202525 November, 2025 2025 marks 200 years of the railway in the UK, so as part of the Railway 200 celebrations, c2c decided to host its first Depot Open Day, where over 800 people applied for places to be taken on the unique depot tour.
360° virtual tour brings story of railways to your screen 22 October, 202523 October, 2025 You can now visit Inspiration, a unique exhibition train that tells the incredible story of our railways, from the comfort of your home, anywhere in the world.
External linkAshington Crowned Britain’s Most Life-Changing Station 20 October, 202521 October, 2025 Ashington has been officially crowned Britain’s Most Life-Changing Station in this year’s World Cup of Stations, hosted by Rail Delivery Group.
Blue Plaque honours Thomas the Tank Engine author, as part of Railway 200 17 October, 202522 October, 2025 Today (Friday 17th October) Historic England unveils a national blue plaque to children’s book author and creator of Thomas the Tank Engine, Reverend Wilbert Awdry (1911-1997), at his former home in Stroud, Gloucestershire. Marking 80 years since the publication of the first book “The Three Railway Engines”, the blue plaque will be unveiled by Historic…
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.
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.
