This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Mainland Europe has been basking in a not-so-quiet rail revolution for the past few years, but now the spotlight is firmly on the UK.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Glenfinnan Viaduct, of Harry Potter fame, is among the most scenic stretches of Scotland’s West Highland line - getty From a ...

Replica Locomotion No1 passes through Heighington, County Durham, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, on its first official journey in 200 years from the Locomotion Museum in Shildon to Darlington, as part of ...

James March is a travel writer based in Birmingham, U.K. He has lived in France, Italy, and Canada and his writing frequently covers culture, gastronomy, identity, and history. Crossing the ...

The UK has some of the most visually spectacular train routes - some of which can be enjoyed for less than the price of a sandwich. From coastal charm in Cornwall to moorland routes through Yorkshire, ...

Train journeys on one of the UK’s busiest railway routes are being transformed after a £4.4 billion boost to add millions of extra seats and a new timetable. It has been a big week for UK train travel ...

Mainland Europe has been basking in a not-so-quiet rail revolution for the past few years, but now the spotlight is firmly on the UK. 2025 marks 200 years since the opening of the Stockton and ...

LONDON – Thousands of people on Saturday celebrated the 200th anniversary of the historic British train journey that laid the foundations for much of the modern age. On Sept. 27, 1825, the first steam ...

LONDON (AP) — The historic British train journey that laid the foundations for much of the modern age is being celebrated Saturday on the 200th anniversary. On Sept. 27, 1825, the first steam powered ...