On this day in 1953, 72 years ago, a hidden construction shaft in Clifton Hall Tunnel broke through the lining, sucking two houses into the void above and claiming five lives.
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Against the odds, the UK’s network of disused railway lines continues to make the news as the 21st Century throws up a host of transport, environmental and health challenges.This news page will provide links to relevant stories.
A new £100M Merseyrail station - created by redeveloping the disused St James Station - will be built in Liverpool after plans were approved by city councillors.
Discussions with government representatives and the Great Western Railway over the reopening of the Tarka Line to Bideford have been encouraging, according to local campaigners.
The Isle of Wight Steam Railway has bought the former Ashey Station building as part of a £1.5M restoration project, which could ultimately see the reinstatement of a passing loop, sidings and waiting room.
Restoring the full length of the mothballed Leamside line could provide new rail links for 100,000 people and unlock the potential to build 10,000 homes, according to the regional mayor.
A project to re-establish a rail link to Cirencester has taken a step forward with the setting-up of a not-for-profit company committed to improving public transport services in the Cotswolds.
The Vale of Berkeley Railway Charitable Trust has achieved a significant milestone in its mission to operate heritage trains at Sharpness by securing a Mainline Licence Exemption from the Office of Rail and Road.
Work to reopen the disused railway between Bristol and Portishead can begin this summer following a £27M cash boost from the West of England Combined Authority.
The future of York's oldest surviving railway building looks more secure after the city council approved plans to convert it into a space for use by brass bands.
The Regional Mayor for the East Midlands is being asked to help resolve a funding issue that has closed a popular railway walk linking Radcliffe-on-Trent and Cotgrave Country Park.
The Churnet Valley Railway has finally completed its long-awaited track extension, connecting its line from Froghall Station into Leek through a short tunnel.
Campaigners have been left dismayed after a proposed active travel route linking Neilston and Uplawmoor via a dismantled railway was scrapped at great expense to the taxpayer.
A campaign group wanting government and rail industry support to reopen the disused railway between Colne and Skipton says it is due to hold talks with a transport minister.
A disused railway line spanning the River Clyde could become an active travel route connecting Carmyle and Westburn, according to a new planning application.
Frustration is growing over the ongoing closure of an old railway bridge across the River Wye in the 50th anniversary year of a popular walking route which crosses the structure.
A proposal to reopen a disused railway at Royston for passenger services will not go ahead as neither the Department for Transport nor Network Rail supported it.
The Llangollen Railway Trust has applied to Denbighshire’s planning department, seeking permission to build a wheelchair accessible platform adjacent to a historic signal box.
Construction work to reopen the Portishead railway could start this year, with the first trains welcomed by 2027, according to North Somerset Council, if the government approves the project.
Leith’s Pride Bridge - a disused railway structure - is set to become the centrepiece of a new community open space after Edinburgh City Council backed plans to regenerate it.
Railway-themed holiday accommodation is on the cards at the remote disused station at Saughtree in Northumberland if proposals receive planning permission.
