Severn Valley Railway pub brings home CAMRA gold
The Severn Valley Railway is celebrating after its King and Castle pub claimed Gold Pub of the Year from the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) Wyre Fo…
Author: Katherine Tweedy
I have enjoyed railway history since childhood. More specifically, often visiting the Stephenson Railway Museum as a child and the York Railway Museum during my time as a student. I started writing for RailAdvent in 2026.
Forgotten railway statue finds new home at Springburn station.
A long-hidden piece of railway heritage has returned to the spotlight in Springburn. Heritage and Hope, a 1989 sculpture by Vincent Butler, is back on…
Exmoor Scouts thanked for help at Lynton and Barnstaple Railway
Lynton and Barnstaple Railway are thanking members of the 1st Exmoor Scouts for their help at the Railway’s Work Weekend.
Leighton Buzzard Railway 2026 season welcomed in with style
Leighton-Linslade’s historic railway welcomed the 2026 season in style on Mother’s Day, 15 March, with more than 300 visitors gathering at Page’…
Stevenage station’s £4.5m upgrades are progressing well
A £4.5 million refurbishment is transforming Stevenage station, with major upgrades to canopies, staircase roofs, and platform lighting now well unde…
February 2027 engineering work set to disrupt Brighton mainline for nine days
Network Rail is asking passengers to save the date and plan travel with care ahead of the February half-term 2027, as major engineering work will clos…
Significant Transpennine Route Upgrade work in Yorkshire this May
Network Rail engineers are gearing up for a pivotal phase of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), as major works between Huddersfield and Leeds promi…
ScotRail prepares for passengers at Glasgow ahead of Scotland v Japan
ScotRail has confirmed it is prepared to welcome football fans travelling to Glasgow for the men’s Scotland v Japan match this weekend, following th…
Great Western Railway to provide extra services for Saturday’s Cardiff rugby union matches
Great Western Railway (GWR) has announced that it will provide more than 10,000 additional seats for supporters travelling to Cardiff for the Bristol …
Merseyrail to provide altered timetable ahead of the Grand National
Merseyrail is rolling out a special timetable for the Randox Grand National Festival to keep passengers moving smoothly during one of the busiest even…