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).
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 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.
External linkPhD student’s documentary on 200 years of rail to air on BBC Radio 4 19 September, 202522 September, 2025 The 30-minute audio piece airs celebrating the 200-year anniversary of passenger rail by using a mixture of soundscapes. The unique soundtrack is made up of interviews, narration, and railway sounds in place of musical instruments.
External linkChannel 4 Documentary Series Celebrates 200 Years of Train Travel 17 September, 202530 September, 2025 In keeping with this year’s Railway 200 celebrations, two episodes of the new series spotlight Britain’s pioneering early railway engineers: George and Robert Stephenson, and Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
External linkMurals unveiled at Leamington Spa Station celebrating 200th anniversary of rail 17 September, 2025 New murals depicting rail through the ages have been unveiled at Leamington Spa Station, one week ahead of the modern railway’s 200th anniversary.
Roll camera! UK’s last cinema carriage returns for Railway 200 11 September, 2025 The UK’s last remaining cinema carriage has been lovingly restored and will host its first screening in 37 years for a special Railway 200 celebration.
External linkNew train artwork celebrating 200 years of railway history and Northern’s long serving colleagues unveiled in Manchester 11 September, 202512 September, 2025 Northern has unveiled new artwork, covering the full length of a two-carriage train both inside and outside, to celebrate key moments and people in railway history.
External linkRadio 3 celebrates the 200th anniversary of the modern railway with an all-day broadcast 8 September, 2025 This September, BBC Radio 3 broadcasts from a train for an entire day, as the network marks the 200th anniversary of the modern railway with Train Tracks, including five live programmes across the country.
External linkIconic Scottish rail depot opens for bicentenary 8 September, 2025 Glasgow Traincare Centre marks its 150th anniversary with first public open day in 25 years
Poet Laureate marks railway bicentenary with commemorative poem 5 September, 20255 September, 2025 The 200th anniversary of the modern railway has been celebrated with a commemorative poem from Poet Laureate Simon Armitage CBE.
External linkRailway 200 Devon and Cornwall Stamp Trail 27 August, 2025 As part of the celebrations we’ve launched a limited edition Stamp Trail at stations across Devon and Cornwall.
External linkDarlington Station to Welcome ‘Inspiration’ Exhibition Train 26 August, 20252 September, 2025 Railway 200’s Inspiration will arrive at Darlington on Wednesday 10 September 2025 and will spend a week telling the rich history of 200-years of engineering firsts and world-changing innovation.
External linkUnique exhibition train visits National Railway Museum as part of 200 years of the modern railway and the museum’s 50th birthday 22 August, 2025 Interactive, hands-on displays tell the story of the past, present and future of railways, from their beginnings to careers and future developments.
