Over 800,000 passenger journeys have been made at Beaulieu Park station since it opened one year ago today – more than double the original forecasts. The patronage figures for the first new station on the Great Eastern Main Line in over 100 years have significantly exceeded the initial first-year projections of between 290,000 and 390,000. […]
Category: Stations
Bewdley Express trial ends on a high note
The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) has completed its eight-week Bewdley Express trial, with more than 1,000 passengers using the service to connect Bewdley with the UK’s main line rail network. The last of a total of 96 trial services arrived at Bewdley at 7.02pm on Thursday 22 October. Running on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, the […]
Irlam crowned World Cup of Stations 2026 champion
After a week of campaigning and public voting, Irlam in Manchester has been crowned the World Cup of Stations 2026 champion, celebrating a station where railway heritage and community life come together. From children discovering local history on school visits to friends meeting in its popular café, Irlam has become much more than a place […]
Irlam crowned World Cup of Stations 2026 champion
After a week of campaigning and public voting, Irlam in Manchester has been crowned the World Cup of Stations 2026 champion, celebrating a station where railway heritage and community life come together. From children discovering local history on school visits to friends meeting in its popular café, Irlam has become much more than a place […]
Plaque unveiled in memory Metro ‘pioneer’ Tony Ridley
A plaque has been unveiled to commemorate Professor Tony Ridley, the man who helped to make the Tyne and Wear Metro system a reality. Prof Ridley, who was originally from Sunderland, was the main driver of the Metro project in its early years, and without his leadership it may never have come to fruition. He […]
Plaque unveiled in memory Metro ‘pioneer’ Tony Ridley
A plaque has been unveiled to commemorate Professor Tony Ridley, the man who helped to make the Tyne and Wear Metro system a reality. Prof Ridley, who was originally from Sunderland, was the main driver of the Metro project in its early years, and without his leadership it may never have come to fruition. He […]
Volunteers transform stations across Scotland
Volunteers have contributed almost 48,000 hours helping transform ScotRail stations and strengthen links with communities across Scotland during the past year. Through ScotRail’s Adopt a Station programme, 214 stations across the country are now supported by local groups and volunteers who give their time to make stations more welcoming places for customers and communities. From […]
Christmas disruption at Doncaster will see more reliable journeys on East Coast Main Line
Passengers are advised to plan ahead while a major programme of railway upgrades is carried out over the festive period, with no services able to call at or pass through Doncaster station on Christmas Eve. Network Rail engineers will renew 11 switches and crossings units at Marshgate Junction, one of the busiest and most important […]
TfL helps Londoners to be active bystanders during National Hate Crime Awareness Week
Transport for London (TfL) is hosting awareness events with immersive virtual reality demonstrations at stations throughout National Hate Crime Awareness Week (NHCAW, 10-17 October 2026), and funding more active bystander sessions with the national charity Protection Approaches to help customers to safely intervene as active bystanders in the event of a hate crime. While the […]
TfL helps Londoners to be active bystanders during National Hate Crime Awareness Week
Transport for London (TfL) is hosting awareness events with immersive virtual reality demonstrations at stations throughout National Hate Crime Awareness Week (NHCAW, 10-17 October 2026), and funding more active bystander sessions with the national charity Protection Approaches to help customers to safely intervene as active bystanders in the event of a hate crime. While the […]