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, […]
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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 […]
New EMR Accessibility Maps help customers navigate stations easier
East Midlands Railway (EMR) has created a new series of Accessibility Maps to help customers get around its stations. The maps offer detailed, user-friendly information about station facilities and accessible features, helping customers with additional needs plan their journeys with greater confidence. They were developed using feedback from members of EMR’s Accessibility Panel – a […]
Wherry Lines CRP and Greater Anglia celebrate Community Rail Partnership’s 25th anniversary
The Wherry Lines Community Rail Partnership (CRP) has celebrated its 25th anniversary with a special event run in conjunction with its local train operator, key partner and core funder, Greater Anglia. Friday 6 June saw guests enjoy a trip on all three Wherry Lines routes between Norwich and Great Yarmouth and Norwich and Lowestoft, on one […]