Railway Heritage Trust
Please contact the Railway Heritage Trust by emailing us on rht@railwayheritagetrust.co.uk
Alternatively you can write to us at our postal address:
Railway Heritage Trust, Waterloo General Offices, London, SE1 8SW
LINKS
National Railway Heritage Awards
Association of Community Rail Partnerships (ACoRP)
Railway Architecture of North East England
Highways England (Historical Railways Estate)
Signalling Record Society (FARSAP SRS)
The Architecture The Railways Built TV Series
Exclusive extra content about remarkable railway buildings, as seen on the UKTV series
FAQs
Is the Railway Heritage Trust part of Network Rail?
- The Railway Heritage Trust is an independent company that is owned by its members, normally its Directors. It receives funding and facilities support from Network Rail and the Highways England Historical Railways Estate, but it is not part of either body.
What does the Railway Heritage Trust give grants for?
- The conservation and enhancement of buildings and structures which are owned by Network Rail or part of the Highways England Historical Railways Estate and that are either listed, scheduled Ancient Monuments, in Conservation Areas, or are of special architectural or historical interest.
Can the Railway Heritage Trust provide me with records about my family members who worked on the railway, or about railway buildings and structures?
- The Railway Heritage Trust is a grant giving body, and does not hold historical records.
Can the Railway Heritage Trust give grants for property on heritage railways? Can the Railway Heritage Trust give grants for property that used to be owned by BR or Network Rail, that now needs repair?
- The Railway Heritage Trust is limited to supporting buildings and structures owned by Network Rail or part of the Highways England Historical Railways Estate. It might give a grant to support the transfer of a listed building or structure to a heritage railway if it were no longer operationally required by Network Rail or the Highways England Historical Railways Estate, but otherwise would not give a grant to a heritage railway for a building or structure not owned by either of these bodies.
Can the Railway Heritage Trust give grants for heritage rolling stock?
- No. The Railway Heritage Trust only supports work on buildings and structures.
Can I become a member of the Railway Heritage Trust?
- The Railway Heritage Trust is a company limited by guarantee. It does not have any public membership.
What are the differences between the Railway Heritage Trust and the Heritage Railway Association?
- The Railway Heritage Trust is concerned with the conservation and enhancement of buildings and structures which are either owned by Network Rail or part of the Highways England Historical Railways Estate that are either listed, scheduled Ancient Monuments, in Conservation Areas, or are of special architectural or historical interest
- The Heritage Railway Association is a trade grouping that represents the majority of heritage and tourist railways and railway preservation groups within both the UK and Ireland.
