Passengers travelling between Manchester and Bolton are being advised of changes to journeys this weekend during ongoing upgrades at Salford Crescent station. Network Rail is investing £21 million by building an additional third platform served by a new staircase and lift from the ticket office and footbridge. While construction over recent months has been taking […]
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Gloucester rail hub gets major signal system overhaul
A critical infrastructure upgrade will future-proof one of the West’s busiest rail corridors, but passengers face disruption from 27 September to 5 October. Gloucester’s vital railway signalling – the nerve centre controlling train movements across one of the region’s most important rail routes – is getting a complete electrical system upgrade that will secure reliable […]
Leighton Buzzard locals 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 […]
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 […]
SWR train named in honour of England’s first king at Kingston station
South Western Railway (SWR) has joined forces with The Rest is History’s Tom Holland to name a train after Athelstan, the first King of England. In a ceremony at Kingston station on Friday 4 September, the globally acclaimed podcaster and historian unveiled the new King Athelstan name on one SWR’s Class 450 trains, flanked by […]
SWR train named in honour of England’s first king at Kingston station
South Western Railway (SWR) has joined forces with The Rest is History’s Tom Holland to name a train after Athelstan, the first King of England. In a ceremony at Kingston station on Friday 4 September, the globally acclaimed podcaster and historian unveiled the new King Athelstan name on one SWR’s Class 450 trains, flanked by […]
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 […]
C2c customer thanks station team who provided lifesaving first aid
On Monday 1 September, team members from c2c Railway were delighted to welcome back a customer who suffered a medical emergency at Stanford-le-Hope station. David Taylor wanted to thank c2c and Amulet colleagues in-person for helping to save his life when he suffered a medical emergency at the station back in July. On the morning […]
Sight Loss Councils share stories of accessible rail travel
Sight Loss Councils, led by blind and partially sighted (BPS) volunteers, are sharing their rail travel stories as part of this year’s Railway 200 celebrations, marking 200 years since the birth of the modern railway. They are also encouraging others to travel by train to build confidence and independence. Sight Loss Councils (SLCs), funded by […]
ScotRail driver embarks on 120-mile charity challenge
A ScotRail train driver is swapping high-speed travel for pedal-power by taking on a 120-mile cycling challenge to raise money for Age Scotland. Fresh from completing the Scottish Half Marathon, where he raised £300, Yoker-based train driver, Sean Kennedy, will be taking on the challenge on a static bike at Glasgow Queen Street station on […]