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3 days ago

Inspiration Train visits Innovation Centre The Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre has hosted Inspiration, the Railway 200 exhibition train, as part of its nationwide tour marking 200 years of the modern railway. The train has been travelling across the UK since June 2025.

Inspiration Train visits Innovation Centre www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/04/long-marston-rai... #InspirationTrain #porterbrook #railway_200 #TheLongMarstonRailInnovationCentre

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2 weeks ago

Inspiration exhibition train’s final tour dates announced Railway enthusiasts have a final chance to visit the exhibition train Inspiration, as the final stops on its tour have been announced.

Inspiration exhibition train’s final tour dates announced www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/03/inspiration-exhi... #EastSomersetRailway #hull #NationalRailwayMuseum #RailLive #railway_200 #scarborough #WeardaleRailway

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4 weeks ago

Vintage Trains receives recognition through awards March has been a successful month for Vintage trains, with them receiving recognition via two awards.

Vintage Trains receives recognition through awards www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/03/vintage-trains-r... #awards #HeritageRailwayAssociation #railway_200 #VintageTrains #WestMidlands

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1 month ago

Avanti West Coast recognised for cutting cancellations at Golden Whistle Awards Avanti West Coast has been recognised for improving the reliability of its services after winning a Silver Whistle at the Golden Whistle Awards.

Avanti West Coast recognised for cutting cancellations at Golden Whistle Awards www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/03/avanti-west-coas... #alstom #AvantiWestCoast #disruption #railway_200 #TheGreatestGathering #WestCoastMainLine

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1 month ago

Inspiration to revisit heritage railway in Shropshire New dates were added to the Railway 200 Inspiration Trains tour yesterday.

Inspiration to revisit heritage railway in Shropshire www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/03/inspiration-to-r... #InspirationTrain #kidderminster #railway_200 #SevernValleyRailway

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1 month ago

A journey through the past, present and future with South Eastern Railway South Eastern Railway has announced that on Wednesday, 11 March, at One Birdcage Walk, Central London, rail enthusiasts and history buffs alike are invited to a one-off event celebrating two centuries of passenger rail travel.

A journey through the past, present and future with South Eastern Railway #GreatBritishRailways #london #railway_200 #RailwayBenefitFund #RailwayChildren #RailwayHeritage

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1 month ago

Heritage meets modern rail in refreshed partnership deal Network Rail, South Western Railway, and the Mid-Hants Railway, also known as The Watercress Line, have confirmed plans to deepen their partnership following the recent visit of the Railway 200 Exhibition Train.

Heritage meets modern rail in refreshed partnership deal #InspirationTrain #NetworkRail #railway_200 #ropley #SouthWesternRailway #volunteer

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2 months ago

200 pack out Crewe for Cheshire rail celebration A record crowd of 200 guests gathered at Crewe Alexandra’s Hybrid Lounge on 5 February as nineteen stations from across Cheshire were honoured at the Cheshire Best Kept Station Awards.

200 pack out Crewe for Cheshire rail celebration www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/02/cheshire-station... #altrincham #AltrinchamInterchange #awards #cheshire #competition #crewe #CrossCountry #HydeCentral #northern #railway_200 #romiley

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2 months ago

Inspiration to head to Devon for the first time New dates for the Railway 200 Inspiration train were recently announced.

Inspiration to head to Devon for the first time www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/inspiration-to-h... #devon #InspirationTrain #railway_200 #SouthDevonRailway #totnes

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2 months ago

Railway exhibition launched at Haworth Gallery At the end of last week, a new exhibition was launched at Haworth Art Gallery as part of Railway 200.

Railway exhibition launched at Haworth Gallery www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/railway-exhibiti... #lancashire #northern #railway_200 #RailwayHeritage

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2 months ago

Further dates announced for Inspiration tour New dates and locations have been announced for the Railway 200 Inspiration train’s tour.

New dates and locations have been announced for the Railway 200 Inspiration train’s tour. www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/further-dates-an... #BognorRegis #BristolTempleMeads #InspirationTrain #lewes #minehead #newquay #railway_200

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2 months ago

Tim Dunn opens Inspiration train in Lancashire Inspiration, the Railway 200 train is visiting the East Lancashire Railway from today (21st January) until the 24th January, following its visit to Crewe.

The themed interactive train will open to visitors each day with varying opening times before moving to Upminster. www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/tim-dunn-opens-i... #EastLancashireRailway #InspirationTrain #lancashire #railway_200

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2 months ago

Inspiration set to visit Swanage Railway in February Next month, the Swanage Railway is set to see a visit from the Railway 200 Inspiration Train.

Inspiration set to visit Swanage Railway in February www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/inspiration-set-... #CorfeCastle #crewe #GreaterAnglia #InspirationTrain #railway_200 #swanage #SwanageRailway

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3 months ago

209 cm replica of Inspiration added to Pete Waterman’s collection Inspiration, the Railway 200 exhibition train is set to make an appearance in Crewe tomorrow.

Inspiration, the Railway 200 exhibition train is set to make an appearance in Crewe tomorrow. www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/209-cm-replica-o... #crewe #InspirationTrain #railway_200

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3 months ago

Avanti West Coast to welcome Inspiration Following its recent arrival in Southport, the Railway 200 Inspiration Train’s next stop will be Crewe.

Avanti West Coast to welcome Inspiration www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/avanti-west-coas... #alstom #AvantiWestCoast #crewe #InspirationTrain #railway_200 #southport

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3 months ago

Hornby reviews its highlights of 2025 Model railway manufacturer Hornby has issued a review of the products that were the highlights of the past year.

Hornby reviews its highlights of 2025 www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/hornby-reviews-i... #competition #flirt #hornby #kent #margate #MentalHealth #OneOneCollection #railway_200

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3 months ago

North Cambridgeshire’s Hereward Line hosts Poetry Train celebrating Railway 200 and the Fens The Hereward Community Rail Partnership (HCRP) has held what Greater Anglia describes as a “unique cultural event” involving poetry on a train.

The Hereward Line has five stations: Peterborough, Whittlesea, March, Manea and Ely. #cambridgeshire #CommunityRailPartnership #ely #GreaterAnglia #march #peterborough #railway_200

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4 months ago

Rail freight brings Christmas cheer to Railway 200 New figures show that freight transported by rail is playing an increasingly vital part in bringing Christmas cheer to the nation’s households.

Rail freight brings Christmas cheer to Railway 200 www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/rail-freight-bri... #christmas #DirectRailServices #NetworkRail #railway_200 #tesco

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4 months ago

Brent Cross West Passenger Numbers Exceed Expectations Thameslink’s newest station, Brent Cross West, is celebrating its two-year anniversary today.

In its first year, 533,000 passenger journeys were made through the station, and this year saw 754,000 (1.287 million in total). www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/brent-cross-west... #BrentCrossWest #railway_200 #thameslink

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4 months ago

The Greatest Gathering Raises £100,000 for Charity Earlier this year, Alstom held The Greatest Gathering to celebrate Railway 200.

The Greatest Gathering has now raised over £100,000 for good causes thanks to the railfans, volunteers and partners. www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/the-greatest-gat... #alstom #charity #derby #railway_200 #RailwayBenefitFund

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4 months ago

Fuelling the Railway Revolution exhibition to close at the end of December The Fuelling the Railway Revolution exhibition at Bishop Auckland’s Mining Art Gallery has reached its final month on display.

The exhibition celebrates Railway 200 and takes visitors through coal and the railways in the Industrial Revolution. www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/fuelling-the-rai... #auckland #BishopAuckland #railway_200

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4 months ago

Next week to see Inspiration at London Paddington The Railway 200 Inspiration train spent last week at the West Somerset Railway and is getting ready for its next stop - London Paddington.

Next week to see Inspiration at London Paddington www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/next-week-to-see... #InspirationTrain #london #LondonPaddington #NetworkRail #railway_200 #TransportForLondon #WestSomersetRailway

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4 months ago

Free shuttle train to run to get visitors to see Inspiration on the West Somerset Railway Great Western Railway is running a special shuttle train to get passengers to see the Inspiration Train on the West Somerset Railway. The shuttle trains will run from Taunton to Bishops Lydeard, using a rarely used section of track. Today (25 November) and Friday (28 November), four return trips will run…

Free shuttle train to run to get visitors to see Inspiration on the West Somerset Railway #BishopsLydeard #class_150 #GreatWesternRailway #InspirationTrain #railway_200 #somerset

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5 months ago

Uniform of the Future competition winner’s design brought to life London North Eastern Railway and the National Railway Museum held a ‘Uniform of the Future’ competition back in January.

Fen McIlwraith, aged 11, had her design made to measure by LNER uniform supplier, Dimensions. www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/uniform-of-the-f... #london #LondonNorthEasternRailway #NationalRailwayMuseum #railway_200

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5 months ago

Inspiration heads to the West Somerset Railway Following its recent sell-out success at Blackpool North, the Railway 200 Inspiration Train is heading to the West Somerset Railway next.

Inspiration heads to the West Somerset Railway www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/inspiration-head... #BishopsLydeard #InspirationTrain #railway_200 #somerset #WestSomersetRailway

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5 months ago

Inspirations’ visit to Blackpool is a sell-out success. The Railway 200 Inspiration Train arrived at Blackpool on the 4th November.

Inspirations’ visit to Blackpool is a sell-out success. www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/inspirations-vis... #blackpool #BlackpoolNorth #InspirationTrain #northern #railway_200

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5 months ago

Cavell Van Returns to Dover after 105 years As part of Remembrance Day and Railway 200, the historic Cavell Van returned to Dover.

After her body was carried back in May 1919, this van type became known as a Cavell Van. www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/cavell-van-retur... #dover #EastSussex #railway_200 #RailwayHeritage #southeastern

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5 months ago

West Midlands Train Given New Name West Midlands Railway held a community competition to name a train running on one of the world’s shortest branch lines.

West Midlands Train Given New Name www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/10/unit-139001-give... #midlands #railway_200 #stourbridge #WestMidlands #WestMidlandsRailway

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5 months ago

Inspiration virtual tour is now live The Railway 200 Inspiration Train has been travelling around the UK this year as part of the celebrations marking the birth of the modern railway.

You can visit the tour online. www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/10/inspiration-virt... #InspirationTrain #NationalRailwayMuseum #railway_200

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6 months ago

London North Eastern Railway sponsors music composition for Railway 200 London North Eastern Railway is sponsoring a performance by the Linlithgow String Orchestra of a new music composition to celebrate Railway 200.

London North Eastern Railway sponsors music composition for Railway 200 www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/10/london-north-eas... #linlithgow #LondonNorthEasternRailway #railway_200 #scotland #shildon