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More than a third of Northern network stations are now mobility scooter-friendly

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March 31, 2025
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Train operator Northern has made eight more of its stations accessible to passengers using mobility scooters.

New Manchester sculptures to welcome and protect passengers

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March 23, 2025
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Manchester Piccadilly station has a new, light-up sculpture outside it, welcoming people to ‘MCR’.

Training pays off for Northern conductor during medical emergency

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March 19, 2025
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A Northern conductor has been praised for helping a passenger during a medical emergency on a train to Manchester.

Steam locomotive 61306 Mayflower to pass through Manchester this Monday

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March 16, 2025
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61306 Mayflower is to pass through Manchester this Monday (17th March) as it heads back to Crewe. Departing the East Lancashire Railway at 13:21, the…

Mayors put case for ‘Northern Arc’ linked by Liverpool-Manchester railway

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March 13, 2025
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At a trade fair in France today, political leaders put the case for a new railway linking Liverpool and Manchester.

Book Review: Mail Rail – The Story of the Post Office and the Railways by Peter Johnson

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March 10, 2025
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This book tells the history of transporting mail by train, including travelling post offices, dedicated mail trains, and its own underground railway.

Steam locomotive 45212 to visit Warwickshire this Saturday

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March 6, 2025
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LMS Black 5 No. 45212 will be visiting Warwickshire this Saturday (8th March 2025) as it hauls The Stratford Flyer. Departing Manchester Piccadilly at 07:25,…

New Wonderlab and locomotive at world’s oldest surviving passenger station part of new plan

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March 6, 2025
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The Science and Industry Museum has announced plans for new galleries and improvements to its site. A new Wonderlab gallery is being planned to inspire…

Northern Belle train to visit Carlisle this Saturday

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February 28, 2025
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The Northern Belle is to visit Carlisle this Saturday (1st March 2025). The tour will start at Manchester Victoria behind a Class 47 or 57…

Northern Belle train to visit Carlisle this Saturday

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February 28, 2025
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The Northern Belle is to visit Carlisle this Saturday (1st March 2025). The tour will start at Manchester Victoria behind a Class 47 or 57…