Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The historic British train journey that laid the foundations for much of the modern age is being celebrated Saturday on the 200th ...

LONDON – Thousands of people on Saturday celebrated the 200th anniversary of the historic British train journey that laid the foundations for much of the modern age. On Sept. 27, 1825, the first steam ...

A replica of the world’s first passenger railway journey will roll through north east England to celebrate its 200th anniversary this weekend. From Friday (26 September), the bicentenary event will ...

Central railway station, Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by: Bildagentur-online/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) The bicentenary celebrations of the birth of modern rail travel—commemorating the ...

The rails are buzzing with renewed energy as 2026 celebrates the 250th anniversary of the United States and builds momentum toward the 200th anniversary of the U.S. rail industry. This historic moment ...

The 200th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR) will be on Saturday. Celebrations have been years in the planning, here's what you need to know. What's so special ...