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.

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 ...

Now, HS2 Ltd, Network Rail and the Science Museum Group, the operator of the Locomotion Museum in Shildon, have agreed a loan which will see the ...

Robert Stephenson, son of George Stephenson, is regarded as one of the greatest engineers of all time. The Robert Stephenson statue being lowered into place at Locomotion Shildon (Image: HS2) He ...

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 ...

James 'Jim' Hurst, was appointed as the GWR's first locomotive shunter in 1837 and worked closely with railway pioneers Daniel Gooch, George Stephenson and Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The plaque was ...

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 ...

The original 1836 station was part of the Whitby and Pickering Railway, engineered by George Stephenson. The Whitby and Pickering Railway was bought by the York and North Midland Railway Company ...