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Network Rail are set to begin the first stage of electrification on the Borders Railway – with three weekend line closures scheduled.
The work follows the Scottish Government’s announcement of a £342m investment to electrify routes in Fife and the Borders and introduce new battery‑electric trains in September....

The final station on the Northumberland Line station will open to passengers in March 2026.
On Sunday, March 29th, Bedlington will become the sixth and final station to open to passengers on the line since December 2024.
It’s the sixth station to be completed on the line, which since its opening in December 2024, has seen life-changing benefits not just in terms of travel, but also investment, educational and job opportunities, and enhanced public transport connectivity...

Royal Mail is issuing a set of 12 stamps to celebrate the world of Hornby Model Railways.
Each stamp features an exclusive photograph of a Hornby model set against an illustration of a London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) locomotive in full steam....

It’s the most famous steam locomotive in the world, and in just a few days you could be riding behind it in first-class style.
We’ve teamed-up with leading railtour company Vintage Trains for a limited-time exclusive competition, as we have reserved a table for four people in first class on Thursday, February 19… and you and three friends could be there for a fabulous hour spent...