Impressive artwork inspired by the iconic British Railways posters has been created for Northern stations in Yorkshire.
Eleven talented art students from East Riding College designed posters to brighten Beverley station, celebrate the town and promote nearby destinations like Sheffield. They are being unveiled during a ceremony today.
They were all asked to come up with a fresh take on the classic British Railways adverts from the 1930s and 1940s, to encourage people to visit destinations across Yorkshire.
Their artwork has been unveiled as part of Railway 200 – the nationwide celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway.
It comes after the teenage artists were taken on journeys by members of Yorkshire Coast Community Rail Partnership so they could gain inspiration and become more confident travelling by train.
Kerry Peters, regional director for Northern, said:
“We’re seriously impressed with the quality of the artwork that has been produced as part of the Railway 200 celebrations.
“These talented students and their families can feel a real sense of pride when they see their posters displayed at their local stations in the coming months."
Northern, which funded the project, also took 21 of the college students to visit the Houses of Parliament earlier this month, so they could meet their MPs and discuss the work they have been doing to improve their local stations.
Students from East Riding College were provided with free travel to London by Hull Trains.
Claire Haigh, head of faculty at the college, said:
"We love to give our students real-world experience leading to the best possible opportunities in their future careers and education.
"So we jumped at the chance for them to work towards this fantastic live brief for Northern, supported by Yorkshire Coast Community Rail Partnership.
"The brief gave them the chance to comprehensively research the railways and Sheffield as a tourist destination.
"Bringing in the historic designs of previous posters broadened the project out even more into the history of graphic design."
She added:
"We think the posters they have produced are a wonderful advertisement not only for the railways but for the skills, insight and above all creativity these students are developing at East Riding College. I wish them all a huge well done for delivering really exceptional pieces of artwork for this brief."
Paul Jackson, head of customer and stakeholder engagement at Hull Trains, said:
“At Hull Trains, being part of the community really matters to us.
"We love working with local organisations and partners, especially when it comes to supporting education and young people.
"Engaging with students like those from East Riding College is a fantastic way to show how important rail connections are, not just for travel, but for opportunity, growth and future careers.
"We hope they had a brilliant day with us and we can’t wait to welcome them back onboard again soon.”
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