Category: heritage

Reading station turns 185-years-old

Reading station turned 185-years-old on Friday 29 March, having opened its doors in 1840 as a temporary terminus for Brunel’s Great Western Railway while engineers continued building the line to Bristol, the eventual final stop on the line. In marking its 185th year, Reading station has much to celebrate. Since the launch of Network Rail’s […]

Railway worker uncovers 150 years of family history linked to the rail industry

A railway booking office clerk from Buckinghamshire has spoken about her family’s incredible 150-year association with the rail industry on the latest edition of London Northwestern Railway’s (LNR) popular “On The Rails” podcast. Eileen Rogers has worked in the industry for thirty years. Starting out in catering on the first-class carriages for Intercity trains, she […]

Severn Valley Railway in discussions with insurers over landslip

The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) is currently in discussions with insurers about repairs for its significant landslip at Mor Brook bridge. The embankment failure happened in late January and has forced the closure of the northernmost section of the line. “We’ve had several site meetings with the loss adjusters,” said Jonathan ‘Gus’ Dunster, the SVR’s […]