South Western Railway (SWR) and Network Rail Wessex have formally handed over the keys of the Haslemere Signal Box to the Haslemere Signal Box Trust, marking the transfer of the Grade II listed landmark into community ownership. The Trust will now manage the site, a unique, platform-level signal box at Haslemere station, as a railway […]
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Historic Haslemere Signal Box redeveloped as new community museum
South Western Railway (SWR) and Network Rail Wessex have formally handed over the keys of the Haslemere Signal Box to the Haslemere Signal Box Trust, marking the transfer of the Grade II listed landmark into community ownership. The Trust will now manage the site, a unique, platform-level signal box at Haslemere station, as a railway […]
ORR says most journeys made on Great Britain’s rail network since 1920
Passengers made 1.83 billion journeys on Great Britain’s rail network between April 2025 and March 2026, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has announced; the highest number since 1920. The latest annual figure exceeds the recent high of 1.75 billion recorded in the year April 2018 to March 2019 and is also up 6% on the […]
Immersive tech drives training at Gresley Institute
Immersive simulation technology is helping train the next generation of railway colleagues at Network Rail’s Gresley Institute. The training centre in Doncaster is named after engineering pioneer Sir Nigel Gresley, who was born 150 years ago today (19 June). And as the railway community celebrates the life, history and achievements of the design mastermind behind […]