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The Alpine Belle: A Luxury Steam Train Journey Through the Heart of the Alps

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Mark Lancaster

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16th January 2026

A new nine-day luxury steam train holiday is set to take rail enthusiasts deep into the heart of Europe’s most spectacular mountain scenery when The Alpine Belle departs in June 2026. Operated by Belle Trains, specialists in curated steam railway holidays, the tour runs from 4–12 June 2026 and combines four days of mainline steam,…
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Plaque missing for 20 years returns to station after railway retiree finds it on eBay

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Alex Bestwick

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8th December 2025

A plaque missing since 1998 has returned to Manchester Piccadilly station thanks to a retired train driver.
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Keighley station a double winner at National Railway Heritage Awards

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Alex Bestwick

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5th December 2025

Keighley station was a double winner at the National Railway Heritage Awards 2025 following a £9.9m restoration.
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Celebrating 200 years of rail travel: a landmark year for the UK network

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Alex Bestwick

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11th November 2025

Nationwide events mark the bicentenary of the world’s first passenger railway between Stockton and Darlington.
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New name for train commemorates town’s role in historic railway first

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Alex Bestwick

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28th October 2025

A train running on one of the world’s shortest branch lines has been named to commemorate a Black Country town’s role in building the first locomotive to run in America.
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Hundreds attend George Stephenson celebration

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Alex Bestwick

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30th September 2025

More than 800 people attended a two-day event celebrating ‘Father of Railways’ George Stephenson.
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Hundreds gather to watch newly restored replica of Locomotion No.1

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Alex Bestwick

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26th September 2025

Hundreds lined the tracks to watch a newly restored replica of Locomotion No.1 re-enact the birth of the railways, 200 years on.
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Locomotion No.1 replica to run on Stockton & Darlington Railway line this weekend

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Alex Bestwick

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25th September 2025

A replica of a historic steam locomotive will re-enact the birth of the modern railway this weekend – however Network Rail has issued a safety reminder ahead of the event.
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The 7 railway sites just given listed status by Historic England

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Alex Bestwick

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25th September 2025

Seven railway sites, including the world’s first purpose-built railway pub, have now been listed at Grade II.
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Diverted West Coast trains to use historic rail line for first time in decade

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Alex Bestwick

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22nd September 2025

A historic railway line will be used by diverted West Coast Main Line (WCML) trains for the first time in over a decade.
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