Malta Railway Blog

Here you’ll find all the latest news and discoveries. There’s plenty to see, including many research updates covering investigations that have helped inform the main pages on this site, and odd stories that we’ve not been able to fit in elsewhere. Have fun exploring.

Valletta station panorama created

Two historic photos stitched together to give an impression of Valletta’s railway station in its location behind the city’s main gate. The Royal opera House[…]

A Manning Wardle in the final years

A new view to me. Locomotive No.1, probably in April 1927 when photographs were taken for publication in the Locomotive Magazine later that year. The[…]

The mystery growth spurt of Notabile railway station.

A few weeks ago I was confused about Notabile station suddenly growing between photos (https://www.facebook.com/share/p/Z9XpsEQa6ebKzBae/). I’ve been building an accurate scale 3D model of the[…]

Malta Railway enthusiast recreates 3D digital model of Hamrun Station

In August 2024, Malta Today published a story covering my reconstructions of Hamrun Station. [WATCH] Malta railway enthusiast recreates 3D digital model of Ħamrun station

Battle damage at Valletta Station

Civilians flood out of the old Valetta railway station as the all-clear sirens sound. The Royal Opera House lies in pieces in the foreground having[…]

From latrines to living rooms

This article was first posted on the Malta Railway Facebook Group in 2024 and has since been confirmed by site inspection. There’s this old image[…]

Figuring-out Notabile station

Why is Notabile station so complicated? It seems that it’s gone through so many changes over time it’s difficult to understand. Interrogating some plans from[…]

Idling at Valletta station

A few Malta Railway staff and even a couple of passengers pose for the camera at Valletta station. The sun glints off the paintwork of[…]

Wagons for watering

Above is tight crop of a 1920s photo of Museum station looks along the station platform and embankment towards Mtarfa. In the middle distance an[…]