Stories around our network

Discover the Network Rail Archive film still of John Page in front of a 3D model of the Royal Albert Bridge

Railway heritage

Film: discover the Network Rail archive

6 August 2019 | 6 min read

A deed signed by Sir Christopher Wren, a letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel and the earliest plans for modern rail…

Freight train at Felixstowe port

Industry-leading

Growing appetite for investment in Britain’s railway

5 August 2019 | 4 min read

Appetite among private companies to invest in our railway is growing as Network Rail strives to become easier to work…

Collage of close-ups of original documents from the Network Rail archive, including a close-up of Sir Christopher Wren's signature

From the archive: our oldest items

1 August 2019 | 3 min read

Original map of the Stockton and Darlington Railway inside George Stephenson's notebook

Read the George Stephenson notebook online

1 August 2019 | 3 min read

Damage to train tracks after a landslip

Flooding and landslips explained

31 July 2019 | 3 min read

High Output Ballast Cleaner

Why engineering works over bank holidays minimise disruption

22 July 2019 | 3 min read

Together we can end domestic abuse

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