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.
External linkGreat Western Railway battery train sets new world distance record of 200 miles to celebrate Railway 200 in style 21 August, 2025 Great Western Railway today set a new world record for the furthest distance travelled by a battery-electric train on a single charge.
External linkRailway 200 Inspiration Train is a great success at Norwich and Lowestoft 15 August, 202528 August, 2025 Over 5,700 people have visited the special Railway 200 exhibition train during its eight days in Norwich and Lowestoft.
External linkWorld’s first Pride parade on a train takes place at Alstom’s The Greatest Gathering 8 August, 2025 Procession led by drag performers showcased the rail industry’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
External linkNominations invited for most life-changing station of past 200 years 6 August, 2025 The search is on to find Britain’s most life-changing railway station, as nominations open for the World Cup of Stations 2025.
External linkRAIL 200 bookazine celebrates the 200th Anniversary of the British Railway Network 4 August, 20256 August, 2025 September marks the 200th anniversary of the British railway network, and to recognise the occasion, three of Bauer Media’s leading transport brands have joined forces for the publication of its RAIL 200 bookazine.
