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Loco Stop - The Rail Advent Social Network
11+ hour, 2+ min ago (79+ words) Rail Advent The Thumper heads back south at Balshaw Lane Junction today, running 24 minutes late, on day 3 of the tour. Today is the last leg from Linlithgow to Tonbridge. There was a problem reporting this post. You will no longer…...
Railway photo competition winners " Week 20 2026
9+ hour, 50+ min ago (171+ words) Lots of opportunities for pictures this month with lots of mainline tours and heritage railway events. You can click on any of the pictures below to view them in higher quality, as well as like and comment on them, and…...
A day out with teddy bears at Yorkshire railway
16+ hour, 20+ min ago (254+ words) The'Wensleydale Railway'in'North Yorkshire has a special half-term treat planned for next Wednesday, 27th May, with a Teddy Bears" Picnic. Children and adults are invited to bring their favourite teddy bear to Leeming Bar Station for a day of adventure, starting by…...
Special journey on heritage railway for people with dementia
18+ hour, 8+ min ago (350+ words) The Weardale Railway in County Durham recently provided a special heritage train journey for people living with dementia and their carers. The journey provided a memorable day out through the Durham Dales in support of National Dementia Week, which raises…...
Scones, jam, and cream, at Welsh railway's Afternoon Tea
18+ hour, 7+ min ago (185+ words) Visitors to the Llangollen Railway can now have an even better experience by enjoying a traditional Afternoon Tea at Llangollen station's platform 2. Even better, Afternoon Tea can be enjoyed in a beautifully restored heritage carriage, with views from the carriage…...
London railway station gets fresh new artwork
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (198+ words) A new mural celebrating the history of Sudbury and Harrow Road railway station has been unveiled in the station underpass, following funding from a community grant provided by Chiltern Railways. Designed by mural artist Le Spleen alongside the Friends of…...
Scottish railway station bookshop raises "500, 000 for charity
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (196+ words) Pitlochry Station Bookshop has donated more than "500, 000 to charity through the sale of donated books since opening in 2006. Run entirely by volunteers under the Scot Rail Adopt-a-Station scheme, the station bookshop has raised "504, 918 for local, national, and international causes, including…...
Bank Holiday services in Wales to be impacted by improvement work
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (182+ words) Ahead of the busy and warm Bank Holiday weekend, Transport for Wales (Tf W) is urging passengers to plan ahead. Trains are expected to be busier with people travelling to popular coastal destinations and planned infrastructure improvements. The improvement work will…...
Suffolk railway to host 1940s event
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (123+ words) This weekend, the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway is hosting their Middy in the 1940s event (24th and 25th). The event recreates the theme of the end of war days, with reenactors, memorabilia displays and military and vintage vehicles. Visitors can enjoy a steam ride,…...
Appeal launched following mans death on railway in Sussex
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (218+ words) British Transport Police are investigating the death of a man on the railway near Balcombe earlier this month. Officers were called to the tracks near Balcombe on the 5th May, around 4: 15 am, after reports came in about a casualty on the…...