Railway 200 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway. So far, over 300 events celebrating the past, ...

A blue plaque celebrating the life of the Great Western ... 1837 and worked closely with railway pioneers Daniel Gooch, George Stephenson and Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The plaque was unveiled ...

A blue plaque celebrating the life of the Great Western Railway's first locomotive driver has been unveiled in Swindon. James 'Jim' Hurst, was appointed as the GWR's first locomotive shunter in 1837 ...

The plaque has been placed on the last house James Hurst lived in A blue plaque celebrating the life of the Great Western ... railway pioneers Daniel Gooch, George Stephenson and Isambard Kingdom ...

Originally constructed in 1840 while Brunel built the Great Western Railway, its location ended up making it one of the most important stations in the UK. Dr Richard Marks earned his PhD studying ...

Victoria and Albert Museum/Art Resource ... Before taking on Great Eastern, he had built two other steamships and, as chief engineer of the Great Western Railway, constructed the first rail ...

A blue plaque honouring Great Western Railway’s first locomotive driver has been unveiled in Swindon as part of the 200th anniversary celebrations of the birth of the railway. James ‘Jim ...

Making her first-ever visit away from her home railway, The Watercress Line is delighted to welcome London and South Western Railway ... and railway art stalls at Ropley and Alresford.

Councillor Jim Robbins, leader of the council told the packed room: “Swindon has a hugely proud history, chosen by Brunel to be the workshop for the Great Western railway, the model for the NHS.

During the financial year 2024-25 that just concluded, South Western Railway (SWR) has achieved significant milestones in freight loading, revenue generation, and infrastructure development.