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Ludlow station’s new lift opens and will transform access for passengers
Members of the community joined MP Stuart Anderson to mark the official opening of Ludlow station’s new lift last Friday (21 February).

£5.4m Tooting station accessibility scheme completed
Two new lifts provide step-free access to each platform from the main entrance of the station.

Bridge successfully installed at Darlington station as part of £140m transformation
A 50-tonne footbridge has been installed at Darlington station – marking a major milestone in the £140m transport hub transformation.

Customers urged to plan ahead as TRU complete upgrades in West Yorkshire
Next Monday (March 3), the TRU team will begin engineering work between Ravensthorpe and Leeds, with weekday services affected until Friday 21 March. Weekend services remain unimpacted during this period.

TWO WEEKS TO GO: Vital engineering work to close Heart of Wessex Line for a week
From Monday 10 March to Sunday 16 March, train services will change on the Heart of Wessex Line with no trains running between Yeovil Pen Mill and Castle Cary for a week, while Network Rail complete vital improvements to the railway in the Yeovil area.

Abseiling engineers restore iconic Stockport Viaduct
In the early hours of Sunday 23 February 7 railway workers* abseiled down the side of the Grade II* listed Stockport Viaduct as part of a £1.1m revamp.

COMPLETED: Trains running again in the Portsmouth area after essential upgrade works
Trains are now running again through the Portsmouth area after a week-long closure to upgrade the railway.

Passengers reminded of Salford rail closures this spring
Work to build a third platform at Salford Crescent station means weekend closures in March, April, May and September.