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Passengers advised of rail improvement work affecting Midland Main Line journeys over several weekends
A range of rail improvement projects will be carried out during a series of weekend engineering work affecting London journeys on the Midland Main Line.
'Train Landscape’ by Eric Ravilious wins global vote to find the public’s favourite UK railway artwork
• Watercolour painted in 1940 comes top in poll marking 200 years of the modern railway
• Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums has now put the watercolour on display
• Announcement made on the anniversary of the birth of railway pioneer George Stephenson
• Art UK and Railway 200 organised the ballot, which drew votes from around the world
Dunkeld and Birnam station raised to new heights with platform upgrade
Work is now complete on a £3m project to raise the platforms at Dunkeld and Birnam station, significantly improving accessibility and safety for passengers at the historic Perthshire stop.
Railway 200 wins top tourism prize at VisitEngland Excellence Awards
Railway 200, a campaign to celebrate 200 years of the modern railway, won the Outstanding Contribution to Tourism Award at VisitEngland Excellence Awards 2025.
Network Rail and East Midlands Railway unite to raise awareness of International Level Crossing Awareness Day
Network Rail has teamed up with East Midlands Railway (EMR) to mark International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) 2025 with a campaign promoting safer behaviour among pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.
Level crossing safety improvements reduces anti-social behaviour
A Worcestershire level crossing has seen less deliberate misuse and less anti-social behaviour following work to make it safer.
Final footbridge link installed at Darlington station as £140m transformation progresses
The final sections of the new footbridge at Darlington railway station have been successfully installed by Network Rail contractor BAM, connecting the historic Victorian station with the new eastern entrance and platforms as part of the ongoing £140m redevelopment project.
Work begins this weekend on £11.5m Far North Line project
Part of the Far North Line will close this Sunday for three weeks to allow major upgrades to take place.