First new Great British Railways station to open next month
A new railway station serving Europe’s largest medical research facility will open next month, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. Cambridge South during construction in 2025. Credit: Network Rail Trains will begin calling at Cambridge South station – located next to Cambridge Biomedical Campus – from June 28. The station will receive up to […]
Historic station for sale for £1!
GLASGOW’S C-listed semi-derelict Possil station, built by the Caledonian Railway in 1897, can now be bought for just £1 as it has been officially declared ownerless. This move is thanks to it passing into Crown ownership under the King’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer scheme, meaning it could be purchased by a community group and restored […]
“Tren a Thref” Returns to the Dee Valley Following Glowing Visitor Feedback
A unique visitor experience celebrating the heritage, scenery and stories of the Dee Valley is returning this spring following a successful launch earlier this year and outstanding feedback from visitors. The Llangollen and Corwen Railway has once again partnered with Dee Valley Tours to deliver “Tren a Thref: The Corwen Heritage Adventure”, with the next […]
ELR Vandalism Incident | Heritage Railway Magazine
The East Lancashire Railway has again been the victim of a deliberate and disgraceful act of vandalism overnight during the May Bank Holiday. A locomotive and several coaches from the InterCity 125 heritage set were targeted in what can only be described as a mindless attack, with extensive graffiti across the rolling stock. One coach had […]
British Railways Trials Microfilm System for Maintenance Records at Ashford in 1953
A 1953 report outlines a British Railways Southern Region trial using microfilm to store and retrieve maintenance information at Chart Leacon Repair Shops and Inspection Shed, Ashford, Kent. The trial includes Reader/Printer machinery and multiple Mercury Readers for use across repair shops and inspection depots. Have a read of the report, as it appeared in […]
Archive 1939: G.S.R. “800” Class 4-6-0 Locomotives Introduced
An extract from the May 1939 issue of The Railway Magazine describing the introduction of the new “800” Class 4-6-0 locomotives of the G.S.R., including their specifications and intended service on Dublin–Cork express trains. No. 800, the first of the new series of G.S.R. 3-cylinder 4-6-0 locomotives No. 800, the first of the new series […]
Archive Extract: Redbrook “Station Without a Railway” – Railway Magazine, May 1927
An archive extract from The Railway Magazine describing Redbrook, Monmouth and the Coleford Railway Company, including historical notes on the line, its construction, operation under the Great Western Railway, and later removal of the permanent way. VISUALISE a sheltered valley hamlet VISUALISE a sheltered valley hamlet, a country station complete with its signal-box and other […]
High-speed rail vs heritage lines: which delivers the better journey experience?
We have received payment for the content in this article. Learn more. Two very different visions of rail travel coexist in Britain today. One promises to move you from city centre to city centre in minutes that would have seemed extraordinary a generation ago. The other invites you to slow down, breathe in steam and […]
Issue 344 | Heritage Railway Magazine
With Heritage Railway magazine, you can keep up to date with essential railway news, days out and lots more! You won’t want to miss issue 344 of Heritage Railway magazine. If you’d like to give this edition of Heritage Railway magazine a read, then you can skip the wait and download the digital version or you can order the […]
1938: The Kofler Automatic Train Stop system explained
An extract from the April 1938 issue of The Railway Magazine describing the Kofler automatic train stop system. The article outlines its design, operation and trials on European railways. Introduction and Trials The Kofler Automatic Train Stop IT has recently been announced that the automatic train stop invented by the Austrian engineer, Herr George Kofler, […]