Major improvements to an historic railway viaduct in the Peak District are complete, securing its future for freight trains serving four major quarries in Derbyshire. Between 29 August and 7 September teams from Network Rail and its contractor AmcoGiffen strengthened a 160-year-old 15-arch structure on the Great Rocks freight line near Chapel-en-le-Frith. It’s one of […]
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Historic High Peak viaduct’s freight future secured after £7.5 million upgrade
Major improvements to an historic railway viaduct in the Peak District are complete, securing its future for freight trains serving four major quarries in Derbyshire. Between 29 August and 7 September teams from Network Rail and its contractor AmcoGiffen strengthened a 160-year-old 15-arch structure on the Great Rocks freight line near Chapel-en-le-Frith. It’s one of […]
Construction of Britain’s longest rail bridge completed
New images have been released today to mark the completion of civil engineering works on HS2’s Colne Valley viaduct – the UK’s new longest rail bridge. The 2.1-mile-long structure carries Britain’s new high-speed railway across a series of roads, lakes, the River Colne and the Grand Union Canal, north west of London. Trains will operate […]
Local people in Leighton Buzzard invited to feedback on station public right of way plans
Network Rail is inviting residents and station users to provide their views on plans for a permanent public right of way over the West Coast Main Line at Leighton Buzzard station to help secure local connectivity. On Wednesday 24 September, representatives from Network Rail will be at Linslade Community Hall between 4.30pm and 7pm to speak with […]
Upgrades to Newquay station are authorised
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has authorised significant upgrades to Newquay station in Cornwall. The station’s second platform has been reintroduced, and the project is part of a wider scheme to allow coast-to-coast services to operate, including the introduction of a new train passing loop at Goss Moor, and the upgrading or removal […]
Botley Road work back on track as walkway opens to improve access
A new and improved walkway has opened at Botley Road in Oxford as Network Rail hits another key milestone in the revised plan to reopen the road by the end of August next year. The new four-metre wide walkway, which links Botley Road to Frideswide Square, will offer a significant improvement to existing access, with […]
Major investment in station shelters on Wrexham Bidston line
A significant investment in new customer shelters is being delivered at stations in north Wales and the Wirral, as part of Network North Wales. Seven stations on the Wrexham Bidston line are to benefit from more than £400,000 of spending between now and October. The investment represents a significant improvement to customer facilities at stations, […]
Better journeys through Staffordshire after £12.5 million upgrades
Rail journeys on the West Coast Main Line through Staffordshire have been improved thanks to major railway upgrades this August. Network Rail has invested £12.5 million renewing tracks, points, bridges and viaducts over the last three weeks. The work took place during a rare 21-day closure of a 50-mile stretch of the route from Stone […]
West Coast Main Line reopens after £43 million upgrades across three counties
Passengers are being thanked for their patience after a 21-day closure of the West Coast Main Line through Staffordshire, Cheshire and Greater Manchester for multiple upgrades to improve future journeys for passengers and freight. On the morning of Saturday 23 August the 50-mile stretch of railway, where improvements to bridges, tracks, overhead lines and lineside […]
September works to help boost long-term reliability on London–Norwich line and Harwich branch
Network Rail will be carrying out vital bridge and overhead line works on the Great Eastern main line and the Harwich branch line this September, meaning buses will replace trains on weekends. The closures will allow engineers to replace a total of 66 old wheel timbers on the River Stour and Cattawade Creek bridges which […]