Work has begun on installing lifts at two more Merseyrail stations – with a further two in the design stage. A £9.5m investment will see Aigburth and Rock Ferry stations soon become fully accessible to passengers with mobility issues, prams, bikes and wheelchairs. Plans are also being drawn up for lifts at Port Sunlight and […]
Category: Stations
Eurostar and London St. Pancras Highspeed join forces on major expansion to double station capacity
London St. Pancras Highspeed and Eurostar have today signed a letter of intent, marking their joint ambition to take significant steps to expand the capacity at St. Pancras International. The project aims to futureproof one of Europe’s busiest international rail hubs and support growing demand for sustainable cross-border travel. The announcement follows an independent study […]
30-day closure of Huddersfield Station will transform rail travel across the North
As part of the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), Huddersfield Station will undergo a major transformation this autumn with a 30-day full station closure taking place from Saturday 30 August to Sunday 28 September 2025. This essential closure marks a significant step forward in delivering faster, greener and more reliable train services across the North, […]
Avanti West Coast completes Wigan North Western station overhaul
Avanti West Coast has completed an investment programme totalling nearly £1 million at Wigan North Western station aiming to improve customer experience and creating jobs. Working with Network Rail, the intercity operator has redesigned the main entrance by widening the doors, relocating Ticket Vending Machines, repainting the space and adding new lighting and more CCTV. […]
Octavius awarded contract for accessibility improvements at second Southend station
Network Rail has awarded a second contract to Octavius within a month, this time to improve accessibility at Southend East station for c2c passengers. Plans for Southend East will include two new lifts and a new accessible footbridge, making it easier and safer for all passengers with reduced mobility, pushchairs or heavy luggage to move […]
TfL seeks views on plans to extend the DLR
Transport for London (TfL) is inviting people to have their say on the proposals for the cross-river extension of the DLR from Gallions Reach to Thamesmead via Beckton Riverside. This latest consultation, which outlines the preferred route and station locations for the public to feedback on, follows a positive response to the initial consultation held […]
Network Rail enlists hawks to prevent a halt in station’s £14 million overhaul
Network Rail has enlisted the services of a feathered enforcer to help prevent costly delays to its £14 million refurbishment of Scarborough station. Maverick, a 15-month-old harris hawk, puts in two shifts a week at the coastal rail terminus – keeping gulls and crows from settling on the soon-to-be-replaced roof. Old slates have been removed […]
Land Sheriffs keep UK railways safer with trespass and welfare deployment
Specialists in smarter security, Land Sheriffs, are helping keep the UK rail network safer with their trespass and welfare deployment. From their headquarters in Harlow, Essex, Land Sheriffs provide a range of security services to keep railways throughout the UK safe, including mobile patrols, manned guarding and 24/7 covert and overt CCTV monitoring. This year […]
London Northwestern Railway: Learning disability charity adopts Northampton station
A new partnership between London Northwestern Railway (LNR) and learning disability charity Mencap will boost the community feel of a busy East Midlands train station. Northampton station has been adopted by the charity through its ‘training academy’ programme, which delivers supported internships to people aged 16-24 with learning disabilities or autism. Mencap – a charity […]
Piccadilly passengers’ advice ahead of major Manchester weekend events
Parklife, Soccer Aid and gig goers travelling through Manchester Piccadilly are advised to plan ahead this weekend. Almost 200,000 people are estimated to attend the events at Heaton Park and Old Trafford between 14-15 June. Additionally, Catfish and the Bottlemen, and Chris Brown concerts are expected to bring in huge crowds over the weekend on […]