Institute of Railway Studies & Transport History

Research resources

York offers unparalleled opportunities for the study of railways. Facilities in the city include:

the library, archives and collections of the National Railway Museum
the library and information services and the IT services of the University
the Network Rail zonal archives

If you have a good degree in the humanities or the social sciences, then you might be able to register directly for the MA or MPhil/PhD progammes in Railway Studies. Full and part-time registration are both available. Click on the appropriate links below for details of:

the MA in Railway Studies programme (taught; by independent study and research; and by research)
the MPhil/PhD in Railway Studies

The IRS&TH also runs two electronic discussion lists, Railway-Studies and Transport-History.

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