A global vote has unveiled a shortlist of the UK's best-loved railway artwork to celebrate 200 years of the modern railway.

A small UK village is home to a train station believed to be the world's oldest. Heighington and Aycliffe Railway Station in ...

On Sept 27 1825, the Geordie civil engineer George Stephenson connected Stockton with Darlington, as he opened the world’s ...

He sent the letter by horseman from Northgate, addressing it to “George Stephenson, Engineer, Killingworth Colliery”. The horseman was about to turn home in frustration having been unable to ...

The Rocket was designed and built by George Stephenson with the help of his son, Robert, and Henry Booth, for the 1829 Rainhill Trials. The Trials were held by the Liverpool and Manchester Railway ...

Chesterfield’s pivotal role in birth of the world’s railway system is set to be commemorated thanks to a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

More than 200 visitors flocked to Holy Trinity Church where they saw the carpet of crocuses in the churchyard, viewed a special exhibition on George Stephenson who is buried there and enjoyed tea ...

BOWIE, Md. — The family of Donnell Stephenson, a Prince George’s County man shot and killed early Sunday morning, is speaking out as they mourn his loss and seek justice. Stephenson ...

Chesterfield will commemorate its role in the birth of the world’s railway system and connection to George Stephenson thanks ...

Chesterfield has a special reason to celebrate Railway 200 as George Stephenson, the 'Father of the Railways', is buried ...

The public has now been invited to choose an outright winner to be announced on 9 June, the birthday of rail pioneer George Stephenson. Shortlisted artwork includes paintings by 14 artists ...