Campaigners have taken a first step towards securing the future of a historic railway bridge, with hundreds signing a petition against an infilling scheme proposed by National Highways.
Author: rradmin
Jun 26 – Exploring the Northern Heights’ for the Railway Children charity hike in September
News 2026
May 2026. Rothes to Craigellachie, Morayshire/Banffshire. The Rothes Way is a community-led project which aims to provide a multi-use path linking Rothes and Craigellachie, which will for the most part follow the line of the former Great North of Scotland Railway and provide an off-road alternative to the A95/A941. It also provides a link to […]
Apr 26 – Railway Ramblers in Community Rail News
Apr 26 – Tracing the Rails
Mar 26 – Next Club Magazine coming soon…
Feb 26 – Filming Steyning Line in West Sussex
Feb 26 – Potential RR Visit to Rippingale in July
There is an opportunity to visit on 12th July. You need to register interest now to see if there is sufficient interest
Jan 26 – Gathering of supporters of Queensbury Tunnel
Jan 26 – Advert in Steam Days
Dec 25 – RR article in Steam Days Magazine
Dec 25 – RR Membership XMAS Gift Idea?
Nov 25 – Magazine coming…
Nov 25 – Tracing the Rails repeated this week
Nov 25 – Events in Yorkshire
Sep 25 – Dorset – (Un) Happy Bottom, Corfe Mullen
Aug 25 – Tunnel abandonment funding “would largely cover” refurbishment cost
Campaigners hoping to revitalise a disused railway tunnel as part of an ambitious active travel network say that public money earmarked by the government to abandon the structure could substantially pay for its repair.
Jul 25 – Cirencester Town Station – Open Days
As part of the Cirencester History Festival, the former Cirencester Town station will be open free to the public to visit on Saturday October 25th and Saturday November 1st.
Jun 25 – Rhondda Tunnel Society
Feature on 3rd June on the More4 channel about the Rhondda Tunnel Society, at 9pm as part of a new series called Matt Baker’s British Isles.
May 25 – Nottingham Victoria Station 125th Anniversary Exhibition
May 25 – Chelfham Viaduct and Railway: Railway 200 Open Day
Mar 25 – Sunday 1st June:- A day out at the GWSR
News 2025
December 2025. Hawes, Yorkshire. The nascent Upper Wensleydale Railway (UWR) has produced an impressive map showing the route and structures on the six-mile Hawes branch, which they hope one day to reopen. Including the two extant viaducts and Mossdale Head Tunnel, the UWR has identified 39 officially numbered bridges, at least 19 unnumbered culverts, almost […]
Jan 25 – Larpool Viaduct
Jan 25 – Little Eaton: Old railway to become £2.7m cycling and walking route
Jan 25 – Robert Humm (Railway Books) Closing
Dec 24 – Monsal Trail Closures Jan & Feb 25
Dec 24 – Kents Bank Station Library and Gallery News
Nov 24 – Winter 2024-25 Magazine out soon…..
The latest edition of the Club Magazine, Railway Ramblings is out now. The Quarterly Magazine is sent to members’ home address. Click here to join Railway Ramblers now
Oct 24 – Unlawful bridge scheme gets retrospective approval
Sep 24 – Abandoned Railways from Above
July 2024 – Julia Bradbury – edition with Jeff Vinter
The BBC are repeating Railway Walks with Julia Bradbury series on BBC 4. Next Monday 22nd July will be the one that Jeff appeared in (Bob Seaton)
News 2024
November 2024. Every railway rambler’s dream: stations for sale. Station residences at both ends of the spectrum are currently, or were recently, on the market, with something else in between. Member Steve Wall sent in details of St Helens railway station on the former Isle of Wight Railway which has just come onto the market […]
May 24 – Inquiry to determine fate of historic Norfolk bridge
Apr 24 – Campaigners’ delight at Sussex bridge refurbishment plan
Mar 24 – Petition challenging Rudgate bridge’s ’emergency’ infill
Mar 24 – Spring 24 Magazine out now
The latest edition of the Club Magazine, Railway Ramblings is out now. The Quarterly Magazine is sent to members’ home address. Click here to join Railway Ramblers now
Mar 24 – Council to decide future of Yorkshire’s historic infilled bridge
Feb 24 – Cumbrian bridge works challenged as infill removal cost is revealed
Dec 23 – Spring deadline to restore buried Norfolk bridge
Dec 23 – Autumn/Winter 24 Magazine out now
Nov 23 – Bridge at Great Musgrave
Nov 23 – Former Scottish stations for sale
Nov 23 – Jeff Vinter our former Chairman
We are sorry to hear of the sad death of Jeff Vinter our former Chairman who made a huge contribution to our club over many years.