Railway Magazine

The Railway Magazine is a monthly publication from the UK that caters to railway enthusiasts. It has been in circulation since July 1897, based in London. Notably, from 2007 to 2010, it achieved the highest circulation among railway magazines in the UK, with an average monthly sale of 34,715 copies in 2009. Previously published by IPC Media until October 2010, it is now released by Mortons Media Group Ltd. (located in Horncastle) starting November 2010. The magazine, which has the ISSN 0033-8923, also received the 'Magazine of the Year' award from IPC in 2007.

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First platform for HS2 revealed at Old Oak Common

1 week ago | railwaymagazine.co.uk | Alex Bestwick

HS2 has revealed the first platform section on the high-speed railway. Engineers have started installing the concrete slabs passengers will use when boarding or alighting high-speed trains at Old Oak Common station, west London. Six platforms are being built at the site to serve HS2’s fleet of 400-metre trains.
Hereford and Shrewsbury mainline to stay closed after train hits tractor-trailer

2 weeks ago | railwaymagazine.co.uk | Alex Bestwick

The mainline between Hereford and Shrewsbury will remain closed on Friday after a train hit a tractor-trailer on a level crossing. The Transport for Wales (TfW) train was travelling from Manchester to Cardiff when the crash occured near Leominster, Herefordshire, on Thursday. The train was not derailed but two passengers suffered minor injuries, according to British Transport Police (BTP).
Winston Churchill’s D-Day carriage returns to rails after 50 years

3 weeks ago | railwaymagazine.co.uk | Alex Bestwick

A historic railway carriage with ties to Sir Winston Churchill and General Dwight D Eisenhower is returning to the rails for the first time in more than five decades. Pullman Car No 246 ‘Lydia’ was used during crucial wartime strategy meetings ahead of D-Day and later during Churchill’s state funeral in 1965. A team at South Devon Railway have restored the carriage to its original specification.
'Shocking' near-miss CCTV footage warns of risks of railway crossings

1 month ago | railwaymagazine.co.uk | Alex Bestwick

Network Rail has issued ‘shocking’ CCTV footage, including a teenager stood in the middle of a railway crossing staring at their mobile phone and a couple pushing a pram across a line after failing to observe safety barrier alarms. The video, filmed at locations in Hampshire, West Sussex and Surrey, has been released to highlight the risks of losing focus near to a railway line.
Planning application approved for £32 million Golborne railway station

1 month ago | railwaymagazine.co.uk | Alex Bestwick

Plans for a new £32m railway station in Golborne have been given the green light. Wigan Council has approved the planning application for the new station, with Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) appointing a Golborne-based engineering firm to design it. The new station, expected to open in 2027, will reconnect Golborne to the railway for the first time in more than 60 years.
Ban playing music out loud on public transport, Lib Dems say

1 month ago | railwaymagazine.co.uk | Alex Bestwick

Playing music out loud on buses and trains should be made illegal, with fines of up to £1,000, the Liberal Democrats have said. The party is looking to amend the Bus Services Bill currently making its way through the House of Lords to outlaw playing music and videos out loud from a phone on public transport in England. They propose that the change could be brought in using railway byelaws, which prohibit behaviours such as dropping litter, spitting and offensive language.
Rail tracks painted in preparation for hot weather

1 month ago | railwaymagazine.co.uk | Alex Bestwick

Around 1,500 litres of white paint will be applied to railway tracks in preparation for hot weather. Hundreds of Network Rail workers will be deployed across Britain ahead of the summer weather. White paint helps reflect the sun’s rays and reduce overheating. Article continues below… Advert Monthly Subscription: Enjoy more Railway Magazine reading each month with free delivery to you door, and access to over 100 years in the archive, all for just £5.35 per month.
Flying Scotsman to visit West Somerset Railway this summer

1 month ago | railwaymagazine.co.uk | Alex Bestwick

The West Somerset Railway has announced a visit from No 60103 Flying Scotsman this summer. Following agreement with the National Railway Museum and Northern Steam Operations, West Somerset has arranged a visit from the world-famous locomotive this June and July.
Step back to 1956 with our latest tramways book!

1 month ago | railwaymagazine.co.uk | Alex Bestwick

We are delighted to announce the release of The Tramways of Glasgow 1956 by Henry Conn – the latest addition to our acclaimed series celebrating the wonderful views of David and John Clarke. In 1956, a decision was made to reduce and eventually abandon the city’s entire tram system. With the exception of a few routes, services were cut back to the city boundary, ending long-standing inter-urban connections to Barrhead, Paisley, Renfrew, Milngavie, Coatbridge, and Airdrie.
Funding awarded for celebration of Chesterfield’s railway history

1 month ago | railwaymagazine.co.uk | Alex Bestwick

Chesterfield will commemorate its role in the birth of the world’s railway system and connection to George Stephenson thanks to a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The Derbyshire town’s Holy Trinity Church has been awarded £240,600 to launch a project honouring George Stephenson, the ‘Father of Railways’, who lived the last 10 years of his life in Chesterfield and is buried in the church.