The history of Britain’s railways is marked by a number of historic lines; some, such as the Stockton & Darlington and the Liverpool & Manchester, are still familiar names, other sadly are now less familiar despite their historical importance. One of the...
The Llanelli Railway Goods Shed Trust held an event at the Goods Shed on Friday 18 July to celebrate an award from the National Railway Heritage Awards scheme. The award was given in recognition of the efforts of the Trust in preserving the historic Llanelli Goods...
Wednesday 25 June 2025 saw representatives of the National Railway Heritage Awards, the Railway Heritage Trust, the contractors Colt Construction Ltd, Network Rail, East Midlands Railway and Market Rasen Station Adopters gather to witness the official unveiling of the...
On Saturday 7 June 2025 – the Saturday of the MiniBash – volunteers of the Ffestiniog Railway Society celebrated being awarded a National Railway Heritage Awards plaque for the external refurbishment of Penrhyn Station. To mark the plaque’s unveiling, the...
The unveiling was held on Thursday 8 May, the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, and, as the group were assembled ahead of midday, the group respected the two minutes national period of silence by joining in at 12.00. The weather was clear and bright for the event.The...
Monday 28 April saw the official unveiling of the plaque awarded to the Derbyshire Historic Buildings Trust in the 2024 National Railway Heritage Awards officially unveiled on the superbly restored railway station in Derbyshire.The unveiling was held on a bright day...
" To recognise, acknowledge and reward, for the public benefit, the very best in restoration, conservation and re-use of our historic railway infrastructure. "
