Website is online again today, but the hosting company is still having trouble so it might have intermittent down time.

Website currently down. Hosting company is having a server issue. Hopefully only temporary.

Check out Rails & Revolutions' video about early tramways to the Tyne. youtube.com/watch?v=K65S... You can track the evolution of some of the early tramways from 1621 onwards on the North East timeline map railmaponline.com/north-east-t...

All maps are now back. The last map covers the Western US Railroads: www.railmaponline.com/western-rail... Big thanks to everyone for being patient while the site was re-built, and for the amazing messages of support.

The UK & Irish Railways map is back. Old links should redirect to the new URL: www.railmaponline.com/uk-and-irish... Remember there's extra layers that display more tracks, stations and features.

The Canal map is back. The interface is slightly different to the old map and there's a new URL. www.railmaponline.com/canals Big shout-out to @chrisrl.bsky.social who draws the canal map.

Trolleybus map is back. Includes tramway networks so you can compare the changing networks. www.railmaponline.com

The Military Airfields map is back online, including related infrastructure such as radar sites, storage and HQs. www.railmaponline.com

North East Railway Timeline is back online. The site is back online, although with a basic home page and only one map at the moment. A big thank you for all your encouraging words and continued support - it means a lot! www.railmaponline.com

Website is down. The site has been attacked😡, so the hosting company has disabled it. Hope to find a solution soon.

A major update to the Canal Map sees lots of extra detail for London and much of the map. Big thanks to @chrisrl.bsky.social www.RailMapOnline.com

Rugby is redrawn on the Railway Map. www.RailMapOnline.com

There's been some big updates for the UK railway map over the past month. South Devon got a complete redraw, with greater accuracy and lots more detail, especially for the industrial tramways. Display more tracks by selecting 'Layers' at top-right. www.RailMapOnline.com

Blackburn, Burnley, Accrington, Darwen, Clitheroe, Colne all redrawn. Remember to switch on the "Industry" layer to see extra detail. railmaponline.com

Last few updates before the holidays, and included is a placeholder for the Glasgow GPO underground railway (on the 'Industry' layer). What was the route(s), how did it work, and did it even exist? www.railmaponline.com More at registry.gsg.org.uk/sr/sitedetai...

A big chunk of South London is updated, covering Croydon, Selhurst, Purley, Sutton, Mitcham and Epsom. railmaponline.com

The Military Airfields map gets some new entries, including industry airfields, various satellite landing grounds, and support units (bomb dumps, maintenance units, hospitals). railmaponline.com/airfields Photo shows Gloucestershire Aircraft Company Works, Brockworth, 1925

Big update, covering Wolverhampton, Dudley, Wednesbury and Stourbridge. Lots of industry and tramways. www.railmaponline.com

Looks like there are intermittent issues with the Google Maps service that powers the UK and US railway maps. I'm trying a few things, but no obvious solution at present. The North East timeline, UK airfields, UK trolleybus and UK canal maps all seem to be working as normal.

Various railway updates, including Gravesend, Maidstone, Tunbridge, Immingham and Walsall. Don't forget to turn on the extra layers. www.railmaponline.com

Updates for Cornwall, including Redruth, Truro, Newquay and Falmouth. Remember to switch on the Industry layer for more detail. www.RailMapOnline.com

Blaenau Ffestiniog is redrawn, with lots of detail for the slate quarries. Make sure to select Layers at top-left and display all the tracks, as most are on the Narrow and Industry layers. www.RailMapOnline.com

Updates for North Yorkshire, including Whitby, Northallerton, Thirsk and many of the industrial areas around the moors. On the main UK railway map. railmaponline.com/UKIEMap.php The NE Timeline map shows how these railways developed, but without the detail. railmaponline.com/north-east-t...

Lots of redraws to East Anglia, including Norwich, Felixstowe, Harwich, Lowestoft, Bury St Edmonds and Newmarket. www.railmaponline.com

North East Timeline map expanded to cover lines as far south as York, and west to the Settle & Carlisle. www.RailMapOnline.com/north-east-timeline

The NE Timeline now has a Legend which adapts with the displayed time, and station labels. Use the buttons below the map to tailor the display. railmaponline.com/north-east-t...

New North East Timeline map. Clicking on a station or track displays a history of that feature. Dates are sometimes annotated with "c" (circa), "e" (estimate) or "u" (unknown). Many tracks also include links to other sites. www.RailMapOnline.com/north-east-timeline

North East timeline released for Railway200. Scroll through time to see how railways in the region developed, from 1621 to 1825 to the present day. It's a bit rough round the edges, so I hope to add more updates and features in the future. www.RailMapOnline.com/north-east-timeline

With a lot of HS2 infrastructure now visible on satellite imagery, I've refreshed the HS2 layer to better align with the actual route. www.RailMapOnline.com

Ronan emailed a pic of a mystery line at Rastrick, W.Yorks. Nice to find the route on old OS maps and be able to add it to the Huddersfield tram network. You can see tram lines and more by selecting Layers on the UK railway and the UK trolleybus maps. www.RailMapOnline.com

Mountain Quarry Railroad added near Auburn, California. Check out the US railroad map. www.RailMapOnline.com

Join us tomorrow for another watchalong on YouTube! This time we're taking in the view from the driving cab on a journey along the coast between Newcastle and Edinburgh. 🗓️ Sunday 29 June at 12:00 🔗 youtu.be/QlKu40VTcIw 💬 You can discuss the journey with us and other rail fans in live chat too.

The 'Modern Rlys' layer on the UK & Ireland railway map has been updated. This is a copy of the latest OpenStreetMap railway data and shows in-service railway tracks. railmaponline.com

Hull redrawn on the railway map. www.RailMapOnline.com

On March 1st Google will change their pricing structure. Not sure how this will affect RailMapOnline at present, but this might result in features being lost or maps being temporarily unavailable over the coming weeks. Please bear with me while I try and figure it out.

US railroad map now covers most of the western USA. Don't forget to explore Hawaii and Alaska. www.railmaponline.com

Nebraska completed. Had hoped to finish this before the end of 2024, but Omaha and Council Bluffs were very difficult to decipher - let me know if you spot any errors. www.RailMapOnline.com

A big thank you to everyone for your support in 2024. Your amazingly generous donations have kept the website running, and your emails with suggestions and corrections have made all the maps richer and more accurate. Here's to 2025!! www.RailMapOnline.com

Southwest Nebraska added to the map. www.RailMapOnline.com

Nebraska gets more branches north of the River Platte and completion of the UP across the state. www.RailMapOnline.com

To the folks who moved over from Twitter after my shout this afternoon, hello! Welcome! If you're new to Bluesky, you can find all of your favourite transport people using the starter pack created by @jenonthemove.com It's much nicer over here, expect many trains 😁 go.bsky.app/ULquJ55

Nebraska - northern part of the state added to the map, plus Sioux City (Iowa). railmaponline.com

Have a break from politics, and explore South Dakota's railroads instead. railmaponline.com

South Dakota added to the US railroad map, plus a nibble out of Minnesota and Iowa. www.RailMapOnline.com

The Black Hills of western South Dakota are added to the map. Plenty of mountain railroads serving the gold rush. www.RailMapOnline.com

South Dakota (northern part) added to the US railroad map, including some bonus bits of Minnesota. railmaponline.com/USWestMap.php

North Dakota completed, including the Legend. railmaponline.com

North Dakota western half now completed, up to the Missouri River and Bismarck. www.RailMapOnline.com

North Dakota now on the US map. Covering the NE corner from Montana to Minot, and featuring the Great Northern and Soo lines. railmaponline.com

Some of the hardest tracks to find and map are for military establishments. Thanks to your feedback with detail of Ripon WW1 Camp Rly, and the branch to Roberts Battery near Seaton Sluice. railmaponline.com Info & photos: riponmht.org/history/worl... www.seaton-sluice.co.uk/Roberts-Batt...