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On this day: Spectacular steam train stops off at Suffolk stations
On this day in 2023, the East Anglian Daily Times reported that Suffolk steam fans enjoyed a rare treat as the Great Britain ...
London Marathon 2025 travel guide: Route, best viewpoints and how to get around the capital
The London Marathon 2025 will weave through the streets of the capital from Greenwich to Westminster this Sunday, 27 April, ...
The very old London Underground station that had a completely different name when it opened
In 1933, the station underwent a complete overhaul to become a suburban extension of the main Paddington line terminus and is ...
Victorian horn to sound again as South West town marks 140 years since first train
In a nod to history, the Swanage Town Band will play on the platform to welcome dignitaries, echoing the original ...
Historic brass horn to sound again at railway anniversary
An historic Victorian brass horn will sound again to commemorate the Swanage Railway's 140th anniversary. The horn, believed ...
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Steam locomotive 45212 to visit East Sussex tomorrow
LMS Black 5 No. 45212 is set to visit Hastings tomorrow, 16th April 2025, as it hauls The Sussex Belle. Departing London ...
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Two London train station pubs have been crowned the best in the UK
London’s major rail hubs pretty much all boast in-station pubs, and plenty of them are delightful places to sink a pint. And we’re not the only ones who think so: the Telegraph recently ...
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Heritage railway anniversary celebrations to echo to sound of historic horn being blown
A horn believed to have been blown to mark the departure of the first train from Swanage will sound again at Swanage station ...
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Easter train journeys to be disrupted by more than 300 engineering projects
Passengers have been warned that a number of lines will close as Network Rail carry out engineering work across Britain this ...