Three brand-new railway stations in South Birmingham welcomed their first passengers today (7 April). Moseley Village, Kings Heath, and Pineapple Road (Stirchley) opened their doors to the public for the first time today. Making up the Camp Hill Line, these three stations provide passengers a direct rail link to the city centre for the first […]
Category: Stations
Young artists get on board with Borders Railway showcase
Young artists inspired by the Borders Railway are to have their artwork displayed at ScotRail stations along the route following a national schools competition. ScotRail, the Borders Railway Community Partnership (BRCP), and the Great Tapestry of Scotland, invited pupils from across the country to take part in the 2026 ‘Art Along the Borders Railway Line’ […]
ORR authorises three new stations on Birmingham’s Camp Hill line
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has authorised three new stations on the Camp Hill Line in south Birmingham at Moseley Village, Kings Heath and Pineapple Road, clearing the way for passenger services to return to the line for the first time in more than 80 years. The stations are due to open on […]
Stockport station unveils new artwork celebrating town’s music scene
A new installation has been unveiled at Stockport station as part of a local art project celebrating the area’s rich music heritage. Displayed in the station’s underpass, the series of 44 artworks depicts the musicians that have performed, lived or recorded in Stockport through the years – from The Beatles to Blossoms. Designed to capture […]
Liverpool Lime Street’s Assisted Travel Lounge opens to passengers
Passengers who need help to get on and off trains at Liverpool Lime Street station will now have access to a dedicated waiting area, as well as a number of new features to improve their journeys. This week the new Assisted Travel Lounge fully opened to passengers travelling into and out of Liverpool’s biggest train […]
Clear gains from new panes at London Liverpool Street
Network Rail has finished replacing glazing panels as part of its major roof refurbishment project at Liverpool Street, bringing lighter and brighter journeys to Britain’s busiest station. The final cracked glass panels were replaced while the station was closed over five weekend days in March, with the main concourse becoming an exclusion zone so that […]
Most trains will run normally over Easter says Northern
Train operator Northern is reassuring customers that most services across its network will be running normally this Easter, helping people to get out and enjoy the long weekend. While some parts of the railway will be affected by planned engineering work, the vast majority of routes will remain open, with trains continuing to run throughout […]
ScotRail thanks customers as 120,000 return to Glasgow Central
ScotRail is thanking customers for returning to rail travel with the resumption of the normal timetable at Glasgow Central High Level. On Wednesday 25 March, the first day of the restored timetable, ScotRail recorded around 120,000 passenger journeys at Glasgow Central as people used the train to return to work, education, and for leisure travel. […]
Scarborough’s clocktower shines after major restoration
A painstaking restoration of the clocktower has been completed as part of the Scarborough station upgrade. The £14 million project – preserving the grade II-listed building’s historical character – includes a new roof, drainage systems and restored stonework. The waiting room and ticket office are also being revamped to improve passenger experience at the station, […]
Northern offers free travel to Bedlington Terrier owners when town’s new station opens
Passengers with a famous breed of dog named after Bedlington will be offered free travel when the town’s new station is open. It is the sixth and final new station on the Northumberland Line, which reopened to passengers in December 2024 – for the first time in 60 years. Around 1.3 million journeys have been […]