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    Tag: Michael Portillo

    HS2 celebrates Railway 200 at newly built Colne Valley Viaduct // Credit: HS2 Ltd

    World Witnesses Largest Railway Celebrations in 2025

    Railway 200 celebrations were the biggest rail-themed celebrations across the globe
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    Mark Wilson 27 January, 2026
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    Ribblehead Viaduct

    150th anniversary of Settle to Carlisle line supported by Michael Portillo

    The new year marks the 150th anniversary of the Settle to Carlisle Railway Line.
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    Emma Holden 9 January, 2026
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    The Greatest Gathering!" wrapping Class 50 No. 50044 Exeter. // Credit: Alstom

    The Greatest Gathering recognised with top awards

    Alstom is celebrating after receiving awards at the RailStaff Awards 2025 and the Railway Benefit Fund’s 2025 Heart of Gold Awards.
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    Roger Smith 6 December, 2025
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    Testing Locomotion No.1 on the Weardale Railway, in preparation for the 200th anniversary of the first train journey, from Darlington to Stockton.

    County Durham heritage railway to feature on BBC programme

    Weardale Railway has revealed that it is to feature in Michael Portillo’s new BBC2 series 200 Years of the Railways.
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    Janine Booth 16 September, 2025
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    Lowestoft Station - Greater Anglia

    Greater Anglia’s podcast welcomes Michael Portillo

    Michael Portillio is a guest on the return of Greater Anglia's 'Life on Rails' Podcast
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    Mark Wilson 2 September, 2024
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    Michael Portillo with members of the Wensleydale Railway // Credit: Wensleydale Railway

    North Yorkshire Railway to feature on BBC 2 show

    The Wensleydale Railway will feature on BBC 2s Great British Railway Journeys next week
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    Mark Wilson 30 March, 2024
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    Michael Portillo on the GWSR

    Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway to feature in Series 14 of Michael Portillo’s ‘Great British Railway Journeys’ 

    The popular TV series will see Michael discover the railways history, stunning scenery and fascinating people
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    Chloe White 10 July, 2023
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    Michael Portillo’s latest TV series, Great Coastal Railway Journeys

    Michael Portillo’s new TV series features the Tyne and Wear Metro

    Michael Portillo’s latest travelogues about railway journeys featured the Tyne and Wear Metro on a journey to Tynemouth.
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    Roger Smith 13 February, 2022
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