A heritage steam railway has been shortlisted for three awards in what volunteers have described as a "tremendous honour".

The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway is running its popular Mince Pie Specials, from Boxing Day until January 4. Passengers aboard the steam-hauled services will each receive a complimentary mince pie ...

As the UK chugs to the end 200 years of rail travel, a train expert takes us on a journey through time, sharing his most ...

The much-loved Britannia Pacific 70013 Oliver Cromwell on its first ever road trip in 1968 from Diss Station to Bressingham Steam Museum (Image: Ray King) He is a man who has spent much of his life on ...

Darjeeling: The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Society (DHRS), based in England, envisions a collaboration much like Britain's own revival story — bringing in retired engineers and volunteers to work ...

Railroads transformed the world. They stitched together cities and continents, turning once-distant destinations into reachable places. While their role in daily transportation has diminished in many ...

Celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of the first passenger rail journey are taking place up and down the UK, with this weekend particularly special. On 27 September, 1825, the first passenger ...

The smells and sounds of locomotive travel get the audience in the mood for a theatrical adaptation of the beloved children’s book. Credit...Video by Ellie Smith For The New York Times Supported by By ...

Just outside the county town of Shrewsbury, UK, workers pace the elevated halls of Severn Bridge Junction – the largest operational mechanical signal box in the world. Since 1904, it has provided safe ...

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