The Minister for Rail, Peter, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill presented the 2025 National Railway Heritage Awards at a ceremony on Wednesday 3 December 2025. The BAM Nuttall Partnership Award was made for the work undertaken in restoring the external fabric, including...
One of the most spectacular railway viaducts in the British Isles, Barmouth Bridge has undergone considerable work in recent years. Most recently this involved the replacement of the steel work that formed the northernmost spans of the structure. The majority of the...
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...
" To recognise, acknowledge and reward, for the public benefit, the very best in restoration, conservation and re-use of our historic railway infrastructure. "