A rousing return journey

The yard of the coaching inn is lit by the moon. The mud-splattered stagecoach creaks as passengers climb from the roof and out of the stale interior. The horses are unharnessed and stabled; the passe

Whether you love the romance of rail, the thrill of the bullet train or the train-spotting buzz, September is all about celebrations to mark 200 years since the birth of rail travel

When we are asked who invented the railways, we can confidently say we did – Britain. But precisely who was involved and how it all developed is a long story. By the end of the 18th century, the Indus

The Railway Station , 1862, oil on canvas, ...

TRAVEL SPECIAL

These top 10 rail journeys from or through Yorkshire offer grand views of the coast, market towns and vast, open countryside