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Huge Tata Chemicals track donation could secure Llangollen Railway’s future for a generation
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The Llangollen and Corwen Railway has received the first 60-foot lengths of donated railway track from Tata Chemicals Europe, in a remarkable gift that could help safeguard the 11-mile heritage line through the Dee Valley for decades. An extraordinary act of generosity by Tata Chemicals Europe is already making a difference to one of North…
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Derailment could have been avoided if drain built correctly, sheriff finds
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A 2020 train derailment that caused the deaths of three people could have been avoided if a drain had been built correctly, a sheriff has found.
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Santa Needs You! Llangollen and Corwen Railway Launches Christmas Volunteer Appeal
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Free lunch, festive fun, lifelong friendships and the chance to make magical memories as the Railway seeks elves, greeters, raffle stewards and Welsh-speaking volunteers Llangollen and Corwen Railway is calling on people across North Wales and beyond to become part of the Christmas magic, as the heritage railway prepares to welcome thousands of families aboard…
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Three new entrances to be opened at Leeds station
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Three new entrances will be opened at Leeds station, as well as 40% more ticket barriers, as the Government announced a further £200 million for the project.
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Llangollen Railway plans Remembrance Sunday Poppy Drop and free travel for veterans
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The Llangollen and Corwen Railway will mark Remembrance Sunday on 8 November 2026 with a special Poppy Drop led by two Royal Navy veterans, the temporary renaming of steam locomotive No. 3802 and free afternoon travel for Armed Forces personnel, veterans and cadets. The Llangollen and Corwen Railway has announced a programme of commemorations for…
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Recovery continues on Scotland’s railway following Storm Boelo
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Network Rail said that most rail services were expected to run as normal on Monday after Storm Boelo, but recommended passengers check before they travel.
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Rail lines in parts of Scotland to shut as Storm Boelo to bring up to 80mph gusts
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Parts of western and northern Scotland will see rail lines close on Saturday as Storm Boelo causes travel chaos.
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100 years of Mail Rail to be celebrated with programme of events
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The Postal Museum will celebrate 100 years of Mail Rail next year with a new exhibition.
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East Lancashire Railway puts lifesaving equipment on the move
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The East Lancashire Railway (ELR) has taken another important step towards enhancing emergency preparedness across the railway with the arrival of a new portable Automated External Defibrillator (AED), secured through fundraising with the support of national defibrillator charity AEDdonate. The new defibrillator will ultimately be deployed as a mobile unit travelling onboard ELR trains, meaning…
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New station at Bradford Interchange ‘will transform travel across North’
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A new train station will be opened at Bradford Interchange which will “transform how people travel across the North”, the Government has said.
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