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Funding secured for accessibility upgrades at Hither Green station
Passengers are set to benefit from step-free access at Hither Green station thanks to a £28m funding boost from the Department for Transport’s Access for All (AfA) programme.
It's time to transform London Liverpool Street
Network Rail Property submits application to redevelop Britain’s busiest station making it fit for the future.
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Customers urged to plan ahead over Easter Weekend as Mirfield station upgrade continues
Customers are being advised to check before they travel due to essential TRU work on Easter Weekend (Saturday 19 April - Monday 21 April) between Huddersfield and Dewsbury, with services connecting Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York impacted.
Vital maintenance work taking place on the Ebbw Vale line this month
Rail passengers are reminded that essential maintenance work will close the Ebbw Vale line at the end of April.
140-year-old rail bridges revived in Glasgow city centre
Historic rail bridges near Glasgow Central Station are standing the test of time with a £1.5 million makeover.
Salford Crescent third platform: the story so far
Passengers are being thanked for their patience and cooperation following the first month of weekend closures of Salford Crescent station in March.
London Euston passengers reminded to ‘travel either side’ this Easter
Network Rail is advising passengers traveling between London Euston and Scotland over the Easter bank holiday to plan their journeys either side of the long weekend while essential upgrades take place on the West Coast Main Line.
‘World first’ digitally signalled steam loco begins testing
This week has seen the start of testing at speed for the world’s first operational steam locomotive to be fitted with ETCS (European Train Control System) technology.
Passengers reminded to check before travelling ahead of major Easter weekend rail upgrades
Passengers travelling between London Euston and Scotland are being advised to plan their journeys in advance over the Easter bank holiday weekend.
STARTING TOMORROW: Major engineering work across the south coast to impact services in Southampton, Portsmouth and Bournemouth during the Easter holidays
- Services between Southampton and Portsmouth will not run for between 12 and 20 April 2025
- Weekend closures between Southampton Central and Bournemouth to impact Main Line services
- Buses will replace all trains from Southampton Central on Easter Sunday
- Line connecting Twickenham and Teddington, in south west London, to be closed for three days over the Easter weekend. Rail replacement buses will run.