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From the archive
Railway heritage
From the archive: London Charing Cross
31 January 2019 | 4 min read
The Network Rail archive is the custodian of a vast collection of historic documents and plans relating to today’s railway infrastructure. It…
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Stories
Railway heritage
The network through the ages: five historical highlights
21 January 2019 | min read
As one of Britain’s biggest land owners, we have uncovered a wide array of historic artefacts on our journey to…
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Step back in time… and inside Britain’s busiest signal box
13 December 2018 | 4 min read
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Tay Bridge wins top prize at railway heritage awards
10 December 2018 | min read
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The history of level crossings
29 November 2018 | min read
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WWI and the railway
1 November 2018 | 4 min read