Elizabeth Holman, one of the earliest known women to work on the British railway, defied the social restrictions of the 1850s by dressing as a navvy to undertake dangerous and physically demanding ...

Railways have always exuded a certain glamour but few would imagine a Hollywood Walk of Fame-style installation at a station.

A Hollywood-style walk of fame celebrating the unsung women of the railway industry has arrived at York station. The tribute, unveiled by LNER to mark International Women’s Day, celebrates the ...

Telling the under-explored stories of women in rail, the stars feature the names of women from the past and present.

A "hero" LNER worker credited with saving multiple lives during the Huntingdon mass train stabbing has been praised for his "incredible bravery" in protecting passengers. Samir Zitouni, 48, who has ...

A train crew member who was seriously injured as he protected passengers during a mass stabbing has regained consciousness, according to his family. Samir Zitouni, known as Sam, was working on board ...

Jack Thompson, 17, from Gateshead, was rewarded with a special railway experience after raising more than £220,000 for Young Lives vs Cancer.

London North Eastern Railway has paid tribute to one of its staff, who remains in hospital following the mass stabbings on board a train in Cambridgeshire, saying he: ”did not hesitate” to protect ...

LNER trains, who operate the majority of routes from Newcastle to London and Edinburgh, have warned of travel disruption over the coming weekends.