External linkInspiration comes to London Waterloo as special Railway 200 train makes latest visit 18 July, 2025 The special Railway 200 Exhibition Train 'Inspiration' has arrived at London Waterloo as part of its year-long tour across Britain.
External linkA brush with fame: Striking portrait of Network Rail ‘hidden hero’ unveiled on special exhibition train 16 July, 2025 The special portrait, on display for one day only, formed part of the ‘Partner Zone’ coach of the Railway 200 exhibition train named Inspiration – celebrating the 200th anniversary of the modern railway.
External link21st Century Folk returns to BBC Radio 2 with songs inspired by train stories to celebrate 200 years of train travel around the UK 16 July, 2025 Five folk acts are writing and composing a song about people whose lives have been influenced by - or changed track - thanks to trains.
External linkPete Waterman’s Making Tracks model railway heading for Alstom’s The Greatest Gathering in Derby 14 July, 202515 July, 2025 Alstom partners with Key Model World on The Greatest Gathering’s Model Railway Village.
External linkAmateur artists asked to come up with fresh take on famous British Railways posters in new competition 14 July, 202516 July, 2025 Artists of all ages, who can help Northern celebrate two centuries of railway history and promote tourist destinations in the North of England, are being encouraged to enter a new competition.
External linkYoung Railway Photographers of the Year 2025 announced, as part of Railway 200 11 July, 202515 July, 2025 Winners of search for the UK’s most promising railway photographers announced after more than 300 entries received.
External linkTouring theatre show to take audiences on journey through 200 years of UK’s railway 9 July, 202515 July, 2025 A theatre show produced by an Avanti West Coast employee is touring the UK as part of celebrations to mark 200 years of the railway.
External linkRailway 200 exhibition train opens in Birmingham with unique “West Midlands” carriage 8 July, 2025 In its second stop across the country and its only visit to Birmingham, the celebratory train, named “Inspiration”, is expected to host over 1000 visitors this week including local schools and families.
External linkS&DR200 presents STEAM to the Future, as part of Railway 200 3 July, 2025 Travel 200 years into the future this summer at Darlington's award-winning attraction, Hopetown.
External linkEurostar Class 373 power car 3999 to appear at Alstom’s The Greatest Gathering in Derby 1 July, 20252 July, 2025 Alstom-built Eurostar unit will highlight rail’s international importance at the Railway 200 event.
External linkFirst stop: Severn Valley Railway, for the Railway 200 exhibition train 27 June, 20259 July, 2025 Railway 200’s travelling exhibition train arrived in style at the Severn Valley Railway for the very first leg of its UK-wide tour.
Unique exhibition train starts year-long tour of Britain as part of rail bicentenary 26 June, 202527 June, 2025 New family-friendly visitor attraction opens, marking 200 years of the modern railway.
External linkTrain networking event inspires next generation of women in rail 24 June, 2025 To mark Railway 200 and Women in Engineering Day, 12 students from Mulberry School for Girls in Tower Hamlets boarded a train to Dover for a special trip through Kent.
External linkNorthern throws open the doors to Heaton TrainCare Centre to celebrate 150 year anniversary 23 June, 202523 June, 2025 Thousands of visitors are expected to join the operator for a rare chance to look behind the scenes at one of Britain's longest-serving rail depots.
External linkWorld’s most famous steam locomotive to appear at Alstom’s The Greatest Gathering – with more tickets on sale from Friday 27 June 23 June, 2025 Record-breaking steam engine to join others from the UK National Collection at Alstom’s three-day festival for Railway 200 in Derby.
External linkThomas the Tank Engine documentary to receive UK premiere at Alstom’s The Greatest Gathering 19 June, 2025 Screening at Alstom’s Derby factory will mark the 80th anniversary of the famous talking tank engine franchise and the 200th anniversary of the modern railway
Growing worldwide interest 18 June, 202520 June, 2025 Railway 200 is attracting increasing interest from around the world. It's featured in an English language magazine distributed in Spain and Italy, and the article was written by an Irish journalist based in Los Angeles!
2025 tour announced for Railway 200’s unique exhibition train 11 June, 202523 June, 2025 The schedule for the train, named Inspiration, now covers 27 locations across England, Scotland and Wales to the end of the bicentenary year.
‘Train Landscape’ by Eric Ravilious wins global vote to find the public’s favourite UK railway artwork 9 June, 202510 June, 2025 Watercolour painted in 1940 comes top in poll marking 200 years of the modern railway.
Railway 200 wins top tourism prize at VisitEngland Excellence Awards 5 June, 20255 June, 2025 Railway 200, a campaign to celebrate 200 years of the modern railway, won the Outstanding Contribution to Tourism Award at last night’s VisitEngland Excellence Awards 2025, held in Brighton.
