Two hundred years after the first passenger train rolled down the tracks, these iconic rail journeys still inspire awe and ...

The historic train journey that set the foundations for much of the modern age is being celebrated across the U.K. on the ...

There was a time when to take a British rail journey was to receive a ticket barely changed since Victorian times — a small cardboard rectangle printed with the destination through which the inspector ...

Seven railway sites, including the world’s first purpose-built railway pub, have now been listed at Grade II. Five heritage ...

How do you make the trains run on time? British Rail adopted TOPS, a computer system born of IBM’s SAGE defense project, along with work from Standford and Southern Pacific Railroad. Before TOPS, ...

Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay. In the ...