On this day in 1871, 155 years ago, Colonel Hutchinson inspected the five-span Gairney Glen Viaduct for the Board of Trade, a 110 feet high structure on the Devon Valley Railway.
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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.
Police are investigating a suspected arson at Swindon's historic Grade II*-listed Mechanics' Institute, which firefighters spent three hours putting out on Friday morning.
An “irreplaceable” piece of Newcastle's hidden Victorian architecture - the undercroft of Forth Goods Yard - will be lost under a £128M redevelopment, campaigners fear.
Up to £730,000 will be set aside over the next two years to help complete walking and cycling routes across rural Somerset, involving the repurposing of disused railways.
A historic railway building in County Antrim that was beautifully restored after lying derelict for more than 40 years has been certified by Tourism Northern Ireland.
Campaigners have expressed their dismay that the Government will not revisit its decision to abandon the disused Queensbury Tunnel linking Bradford and Halifax.
Repairs to secure the long-term future of Riddings Viaduct, one of the most distinctive structures spanning the England–Scotland border, have been completed.
Gateshead Council chiefs are expected to approve a multi-million pound bid for the continued regeneration of the Tyne Derwent Way, including repairs to the historic Dunston Staiths.
Dramatic rain and low tides have uncovered parts of the Severn Railway Bridge which was demolished in the 1960s following a disaster in which five men died.
Birmingham residents have been given a glimpse of what the future could hold for the old Curzon Street Station which opened in 1838 as the terminus of the London & Birmingham Railway.
Herefordshire council chiefs have narrowly voted to move forward with a plan to restore the historic rail link between Hereford, Ross-on-Wye and Gloucester.
Manchester could see a ‘landmark’ new park and four skyscrapers open in the ‘one of the city centre’s final forgotten corners’, including the repurposing of railway arches.
Fenland District Council has secured £500,000 from the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, offering renewed momentum for the long-anticipated revival of the Wisbech to March railway.
The partial loss of Spey Viaduct has impacted nearby communities and raised uncomfortable question about the Council's asset management regime and willingness to respond to local concerns about the Spey's westerly migration.
Sections of popular railway trails in the Ashfield district remain partially closed because of delays to the inspection of "dangerous" old railway bridges.
Major work to restore the railway between Portishead and Bristol begins in the spring and the public is invited to find out more by attending two drop-in sessions.
Efforts to secure a key 'missing link' in a long-distance Somerset railway path could be blocked by the lethargy of National Highways to remove infill from an old bridge.
Transport chiefs have told residents living alongside a disused railway that they will soon begin the first step in what could eventually see the line brought back into use as a Bristol-Bath transport route.
The critical factor in bringing the historic Mechanics’ Institute, in the heart of Swindon’s Railway Village, back to life is to find a sustainable future use for it, councillors have been told.
The elected mayor of Watford has said that “a range of options” are being considered for reopening the closed West Watford railway, including a guided busway or trackless trams.
Moray Council has agreed a £500,000 plan to remove two spans of Spey Viaduct, six weeks after they collapsed into the river and severed a railway path.
Sections of a greenway along the old railway between Wootton and Binfield will be closed during February and March as part of a major improvement project.
HS2 proposals to repair the old Curzon Street Station have been approved, with the intention of protecting the structure, recognising its historic significance and prevent further deterioration.
An agreement to reopen the disused Leamside line has been signed by the transport secretary, subject to an assurance that it delivers good value for money.
More than 200 people have gathered at the entrance to the disused Queensbury Tunnel as the battle to save the structure for walking and cycling enters a crucial stage.
More than £300,000 raised from housing developers could be used to cover a shortfall in funding for a cycling and walking path along the disused Portskewett to Caldicot munitions railway.
Plans to excavate the Blaencwm portal of Rhondda Tunnel have been approved by councillors, marking the first physical step in the structure's reopening for active travel.
Campaigners are inviting supporters to attend a protest at the north end of Queensbury Tunnel on Sunday as the battle to save the historic structure enters its final phase.
The first stage of plans to reopen Rhondda Tunnel will be considered by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council on 15 January 15, involving the excavation of land to expose the now-buried Blaencwm portal.
West Northamptonshire Council has published its latest draft Local Plan which highlights the potential to reopen the former railway between Market Harborough and Northampton.
Five new railway stations in Birmingham and the Black Country will reconnect communities to the railway network for the first time in decades, with construction now complete.
