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Horror on London's Elizabeth Line after a man died at Harold Wood railway station in Romford as British Transport Police confirmed a person has been arrested and remains in custody

Garry Irvine looks after the historic 23ft Harbour Light Tower on the River Forth in Scotland. It was first built back in 1817 but is still in working order today

TV star Sheridan Smith is back on stage in the West End in a new production of Opening Night - which she says is helping her erase the past trauma caused by 2016's Funny Girl

The North Norfolk Railway, also known as the Poppy Line, travels from Sheringham to Holt in East Anglia and is a "great day out" which offers "wonderful coastal views"

In fact, only a fifth have heard of Richard Trevithick - and just 14% are aware that he played a key role in designing the world's first steam-powered locomotive

When the River Colne Viaduct opens, trains will be able to travel up to 200mph and will cross the entire viaduct in just 40 seconds as part of the HS2 project

The Bernina Express is part of a UNESCO World Heritage site railway which runs between Chur or Davos/St. Moritz in Switzerland and Tirano in Italy, traversing the Bernina Pass

World War II PoW Jack Jennings lived for almost half a century without speaking of the horrors he witnessed on the Thai-Burma 'death railway' where 12,000 people died

A new strategy calls for a new contractual model which switches decision-making from Whitehall to operators

The 'reckless' behaviour has been condemned by National Rail who says that the dog walker had just 'seconds to spare' before disaster would have struck in Worcestershire

Commuters can find out how badly their station ranks for late trains in a list that also takes into consideration how busy they are with the number of passengers who travel each day

The future of Old Trafford remains up in the air, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe yet to make a decision over whether Manchester United's stadium needs to be renovated or entirely rebuilt

The station's platform and entrance were 'elaborately decorated' with coloured cloths and tartan patterns - despite the service being temporary and rarely ever used

The study by National Rail found the top 10 British bucket list destinations for people across the UK, with a hotspot favoured by senior royals being the number one destination for Brits

Despite serving huge crowds - 400,000 in its opening year - the service has not been used in almost a century. Today, some features of the old funicular railway remain

The RMT union has warned that if the cuts go ahead, there will be an increased risk to safety on the railways

The total costs of the project between London and Birmingham now 'significantly outweigh benefits' following the decision to stop trains travelling at high speed any further north

Bernard Morgan is celebrating his 100th birthday on Wednesday has vowed to keep the document in his family - the RAF sergeant had landed on Gold Beach in Normandy at 6.30pm on D-Day

The world's most beautiful railway stations includes a UK destination made famous thanks to Oasis but locals are surprised it's made the cut

The latest wave of strikes by train drivers will cause fresh travel chaos for passengers on Friday, Saturday and Monday

The Night Time Industries Association has warned it was 'deeply concerned' about the 'significant repercussions' that recent industrial action will have on the night-time business economy

The RMT union announced a strike by London Overground workers in a dispute over pay, as train driver members of Aslef took part in an overtime ban and walkouts across England

Rescue teams from the RNLI and HM Coastguard launched an urgent search after a person was reported in the water during Storm Jocelyn which has hit the UK with 71mph winds

The West Lancashire town of Skelmersdal had its rail service cut when town planners tore up the rails in 1956 - locals have been waiting for a train ever since

Some major rail operators are late more than half of the time, according to new data on passenger rail performance, while others see high numbers of cancelled trains