Crofton: modern railway meets 19th century

ABOVE: On June 2, 1980, 20066 hauls a coal train from Markam Colliery formed of mineral wagons and hoppers at Barrow Hill, having just come off the line from Hall Lane Junction and Seymour Junction. C

Shaping both the land and the lives of those who built them, viaducts and aqueducts are monuments to ambition, sacrifice, and change

Thousands of workers stepping off their morning train has become an enduring image of the railway. But the custom of commuting has constantly evolved, as CHRISTIAN WOLMAR reports

This year sees the celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, the world’s first steam-worked passenger line. It is an occasion to reflect on the

PART ONE

CHRIS HOWE fires up the drone to take exclusive pictures of how the Midland Metro Extension programme is taking shape