George Stephenson

Lisa Rogers. (Pic credit: Leeds City Council)

American ancestor of railway worker rediscovers link to Yorkshire explosion

Crowds of day-trippers and holidaymakers arriving on a platform at Scarborough railway station in 1913. (Pic credit: Alfred Hind Robinson / Hulton Archive / Getty Images)

Five of the oldest railway stations along the Yorkshire Coast and their history

A standard BR4 Loco completes driver training on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway Picture Charlotte Graham

The little known history of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Is HS2 good for the UK economy - or not?

North’s rail services betray region’s history – Yorkshire Post Letters

Former Yorkshire Post reporter, editor of The Dalesman and author David Joy at Hebden, North Yorkshire. Picture: Simon Hulme.

Why 'diehard Yorkshireman' and ex-Dalesman editor's new book hails Lancashire

Gauxholme viaduct in Todmorden after its restoration

Historic Calder Valley viaduct restored to former glory

The former waiting room is now a spacious sitting room with original windows and the Aidensfield Arms sign from Heartbeat TV series

Converted railway ticket office with Heartbeat memorabilia for sale in Goathland

Could Stephehson's Rocket inspire HS2

Stephenson’s rocket will fire up HS2 at last – The Yorkshire Post says

The viaduct in Yarm. Credit: Jonathan Gawthorpe

Call to clean plaque marking historic railway viaduct in Yarm ahead of 200th ann...

No Horizon at the Edinburgh Fringe. Nicholas was played by Samuel Reid (centre) and Abigail by Sophie Bradley

‘Why Barnsley’s forgotten genius Nicholas Saunderson should be immortalised on n...

Bradford Exchange station, June 25, 1970.

Station to station

Workers assemble the Hyperloop Pod next to Flying Scotsman at the National Railway Museum. Picture: Tony Johnson.

Not rocket science... trains they said would never run

George Stephenson's recipe book

Travellers' fare: a calf's foot and BR sandwich

Clockmaker John Harrison.

John Harrison changed the world, so why isn't there a statue of the Yorkshire ge...

Barnsley's Locke Park

Life and times of the man who inspired Barnsley’s Locke Park

Hakim Yadi: Powerhouse’ plan needs investment

Bradford’s rail routes merit greater imagination

Heritage railway’s competition puts it on track for anniversary

Profile: Clive Gossop

Back on the rails again

Train fans in line for Yorkshire festival of nostalgia

THE focus of world attention on April 29 will inevitably be the Royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton.

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Museum wins £1m for historic workshop