On Sept 27 1825, the Geordie civil engineer George Stephenson connected Stockton with Darlington, as he opened the world’s ...

A global vote has unveiled a shortlist of the UK's best-loved railway artwork to celebrate 200 years of the modern railway.

Chesterfield’s pivotal role in birth of the world’s railway system is set to be commemorated thanks to a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

The 20 best-loved railway artworks in the UK were unveiled today (15 April, World Art Day) following a global vote held as ...

It played a significant role in the development of the railways and was where George Stephenson's Locomotion No1 was first put on the rails. The building was commissioned before the concept of a ...

A vote to find the favourite will run until June 1 with the winner to be announced on June 9 - rail pioneer George Stephenson’s birthday. Railway 200 commemorates the opening of the Stockton and ...

The public has now been invited to choose an outright winner to be announced on 9 June, the birthday of rail pioneer George Stephenson. Shortlisted artwork includes paintings by 14 artists ...

Chesterfield will commemorate its role in the birth of the world’s railway system and connection to George Stephenson thanks ...

Chesterfield has a special reason to celebrate Railway 200 as George Stephenson, the 'Father of the Railways', is buried ...