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New video reveals proposed London Liverpool Street transformation
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Network Rail has released a new fly-through video showcasing its plans to transform London Liverpool Street station into a transport hub fit for the future.
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How British Rail Centralised Freight at Taunton: A 1965 Railway Magazine article from 60 Years Ago
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This article is an archive feature reproduced from The Railway Magazine, 1965, offering a snapshot of how British Rail was reshaping freight handling more than 60 years ago. In 1965, British Rail undertook a major reorganisation of freight and coal traffic across Somerset by concentrating operations at a newly developed two-section goods and coal depot…
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Rail services suspended as Storm Goretti hits
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Tens of thousands of Britons are experiencing widespread power cuts, travel disruption and school closures as Storm Goretti wreaks havoc.
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Britain’s First Signal Box: How Charing Cross Set the Pattern for Railway Signalling
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The first signal box at Charing Cross, on the South Eastern Railway (SER), marked a pivotal moment in British railway history. Erected in 1864 by the renowned signalling engineers Saxby & Farmer, it was built specifically for the opening of the new London terminus and remained in use until 1888. By the time of its…
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January 2026
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The Railway Magazine provides the latest news, Steam & Heritage, modern traction and reviews and our brand-new January issue is out now!
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From Exporter to Operator: Glenn Edwards on Building Europhoenix into a Modern Rail Business
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What began as a specialist locomotive export operation has evolved into a fully licensed UK rail operator — a transformation that Europhoenix managing director Glenn Edwards describes as deliberate, pragmatic and shaped by hard-earned experience. Speaking to Railways Illustrated, Edwards outlines how Europhoenix’s early focus on exporting surplus European locomotives provided both capital and technical…
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King honours Network Rail employees in New Year list
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Current and former Network Rail employees have been named in the King’s 2026 New Year’s Honours List.
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Why does snow prevent rail services from running?
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With parts of the country waking to snow outside their windows this morning, let’s look at how trains cope in snowy conditions, and what happens when they don’t.
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Living Life in the Past Lane: Recreating 1980s Scottish Railways in Photographs
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Railway photography is both a historical record and an art form — a way of freezing a moment in time while capturing atmosphere, memory and emotion. For photographer Chris Gee, it is also about recreating the feel of the past, particularly the early 1980s, by carefully composing images that could plausibly have been taken decades…
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January 2026
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Grab the brand-new January issue of Railways Illustrated magazine for the best coverage of today’s railway scene.
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