A family-friendly exhibition train celebrating 200 years of the modern railway will soon be heading to Preston.

The bicentenary kicked off on New Year’s Day 2025 with a ‘whistle-up’ of more than 200 locomotives across five continents. The year has included a replica journey of Locomotion No. 1 watched by ...

Railway 200’s free exhibition train celebrates past, present and future of rail for 200th anniversary   40,000 have visited, ...

1981 - The flag is lowered ahead of the closure of Terry's Cafe and Restaurant in St Helen's Square The much-loved institution finally closed for good in 1981 and the magnificent building in St ...

At least three old-time railroad cars in the area are offering their annual train rides, which typically feature plenty of ...

Nothing beats wandering around a Christmas market with a spiced mulled wine for some festive merriment - and there's one ...

Shildon, in County Durham, has been named Britain’s most affordable town for working families to buy a home in 2025. A study ...

The world's most famous steam locomotive will stop off in the city this December as part of a special festive trip ...

AN EXHIBITION train celebrating 200 years of rail travel is coming to West Somerset Railway. The 'Inspiration' is set to be stationary at the West Somerset Railway from Monday, November 24, to ...

When the George Stephenson-designed railway opened in 1830, the station’s head honcho was given this house as his residence. The structure of the original station itself, the oldest passenger rail ...

The crowds have grown every year and the festival has spread beyond the city centre to diffuse them, this year taking in the ...

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