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Shuttle Services Announced for The Greatest Gathering

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July 14, 2025
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The Branch Line Society has announced that it will be offering special shuttle charter trains to The Greatest Gathering.

Chesterfield Gets Decarbonisation Upgrade

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July 3, 2025
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East Midlands Railway (EMR) have completed a £70,000 investment at Chesterfield as part of their Getting There Greener strategy.

Work begins on building new landmark rail innovation centre in Derbyshire

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June 5, 2025
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Workers have begun building a modern rail innovation and training centre in Barrow Hill in Derbyshire.

Where to see the Midland Pullman HST as it heads to Scotland this Saturday

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April 25, 2025
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The Midland Pullman HST is heading to Scotland this Saturday, 26th April 2025, and will pass through a number of places on its way. Departing…

Derbyshire town has special cause to celebrate Railway 200

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April 16, 2025
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Chesterfield has a special reason to celebrate Railway 200 as George Stephenson, the ‘Father of the Railways’, is buried there.

More than a third of Northern network stations are now mobility scooter-friendly

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March 31, 2025
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Train operator Northern has made eight more of its stations accessible to passengers using mobility scooters.

Derbyshire railway line to close this weekend

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March 25, 2025
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There will be no train services between Derby and Chesterfield/Matlock this weekend, 29th and 30th March, because of Network Rail engineering work.

Trains through Leicestershire to be affected by engineering work this weekend

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March 19, 2025
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Train services between Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham, and London St Pancras will be severely disrupted this weekend, 22nd and 23rd March.

Steam locomotive 35018 British India Line set to pass through Yorkshire this Wednesday

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January 29, 2025
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35018 British India Line is set to pass through Yorkshire this Wednesday, 29th January 2025. Departing Carnforth Steamtown at 08:45, the locomotive will pass through…

Heidelberg Materials places order for 600kWh battery powered Class 08e locomotive

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January 24, 2025
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Positive Traction has received an order from Heidelberg Materials for a Class 08e locomotive. The company has provided donor locomotive 08296 from their fleet for…