LNER Kids Club

All aboard for the world of railway engineers – the ultimate problem solvers who design, build, and fix everything that keeps the trains running! Emma-Louise and Lauren discover how Victorian engineers and an army of 'navvies' turned muddy roads into a nation of iron rails, even floating a whole railway across a swamp. Meet the legendary Sir Nigel Gresley, designer of the record-breaking Mallard, watch engineering giants like the Stephensons and Brunel go head-to-head in our Great Railway Rumble, and hear jaw-dropping stories from Network Rail archivist John Page.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emma-Louise and Lauren are buzzing with innovation as they uncover the brilliant inventions and clever creations born along the LNER route – from Joseph Swan's electric light bulb and John Walker's friction match to stainless steel, Cat's Eyes, and even Jelly Tots! It all comes together in our Engineering's Got Talent showdown, plus we meet Dr Linda Wayne, LNER's Engineering Director, celebrate iconic trains like Locomotion No. 1 and Stephenson's Rocket, and reveal the amazing inventions hidden aboard your Azuma train.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Emma-Louise and Lauren as they explore the amazing buildings we all start our train adventures in – railway stations! Discover the history and clever design behind them, from grand Victorian roofs, giant clocks, and castle-like towers to the shiny glass and steel of modern 21st-century stations. We meet Steve Wilson, LNER's Head of Stations, and King's Cross project manager Laura Murphy, count down the route's most iconic stations in our Station Showdown, and design the station of the future. All aboard!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is packed with everything you ever wanted to know about reading: why it matters and how it can take you on amazing adventures, even on your train journey today! With special guest Bex, a real children's books expert, and a mix of stories, facts, funnies, and recommendations, we're bringing reading back into the fast lane.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Discover how snow, ice, wind, and rain transform train journeys for passengers and railway workers and meet the snowy superheroes: ploughs, ghost trains, and futuristic snowblowers that clean the tracks!  We've also got an exclusive interview with Lisa Angus, Network Rail’s Industry Weather Response Director, about extreme weather and how climate change is shaping the future of train travel and we find out what YOU can do to stay safe (and help out) during winter journeys.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.