Passengers using the popular West Wales station are set to enjoy easier, more accessible journeys thanks to Network Rail’s upcoming upgrades. Supported by the Department for Transport’s Access for All programme, and the Welsh Government, the project will see the construction of a brand-new fully accessible footbridge complete with lifts. Once complete, the upgrades will […]
Category: Stations
New Darlington signalling system commissioned as part of £140 million transformation
Passengers are advised that journeys between York and Newcastle will be affected when Darlington’s new signalling system – part of the station’s £140 million upgrade – is brought into use. The major improvement work by Network Rail will mean changes to services over three days, from Saturday 29 November to Monday 1 December. Commissioning the […]
TfW and Network Rail to welcome Inspiration Exhibition train to Llandudno
Transport for Wales ( TfW) and Network Rail will be hosting Railway 200’s flagship exhibition train, Inspiration, at Llandudno station from 15–18 November 2025. This unique event marks Wales’ only stop on the train’s nationwide tour celebrating the 200th anniversary of the modern railway this year. The Inspiration train will have visited 60 locations across […]
GTR and Railway Children join forces to protect vulnerable young people in London
Representatives from Railway Children met with Angie Doll, chief executive officer of Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) at East Croydon station, to discuss the vital work being carried out to support vulnerable children and young people across London’s rail network and beyond. This important initiative is being supported by GTR’s ‘Your Station, Your Community Improvement Fund’, […]
Refurbished waiting room opens at Saxmundham station following Greater Anglia grant
A vandalised waiting room at Saxmundham station has been transformed into a welcoming community space, thanks to a £6,500 grant from Greater Anglia’s Customer and Community Improvement Fund. The refurbishment follows damage caused by vandalism and has turned the space into a bright, vibrant area celebrating local art and community spirit. The project brought together […]
Manchester Piccadilly set for once-in-a-generation upgrade
Passengers using the North West’s busiest railway station are being given advance notice of once-in-a-generation track and signalling upgrades taking place in February next year. Network Rail will invest £7.9 million to improve tracks, points and signalling systems on the southern approach to Manchester Piccadilly station which date back to the 1980s. Teams will replace […]
Visitors to Network Rail stations help boost Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal towards £1 million target
Passengers and visitors to London’s busiest railway stations were thanked for their generosity after helping raise funds in support of the Royal British Legion’s (RBL) Poppy Day appeal on Thursday 30 October (London Poppy Day), Around 3,000 armed forces personnel from the Royal Navy, British Army, and RAF, along with volunteer collectors, shook their collection […]
£3.6m investment project at Filey station is completed
Filey station has welcomed visitors to the seaside town for nearly 180 years – and will continue to do so for generations to come after its £3.6million upgrade. Network Rail has worked with partners on the refurbishment of the grade II*-listed building, which opened in 1846. The project has included repairs to the lantern roof […]
Michael Morpurgo and War Horse ‘Joey’ honoured by Great Western Railway
Joey, the star of the National Theatre’s acclaimed production of War Horse, made a rare off-stage appearance at London Paddington today as Great Western Railway (GWR) named a train after him and his creator, Michael Morpurgo. Commuters at Paddington station watched in awe as the astonishing life-sized horse, Joey – created by Handspring Puppet Company – […]
TfW to welcome Railway 200’s ‘Inspiration’ Exhibition train to Llandudno
Transport for Wales will be hosting Railway 200’s flagship exhibition train, Inspiration, at Llandudno station from 15–18 November 2025. This unique event marks Wales’ only stop on the train’s nationwide tour celebrating the 200th anniversary of the modern railway this year. Railway 200 is a national bicentenary programme that honours the railway’s rich history while […]