Former Prime Minister Theresa May has unveiled a plaque at Maidenhead station, paying a heartfelt tribute to the man known as the ‘British Schindler’. Great Western Railway (GWR), in partnership with local care provider Abbeyfield Maidenhead, welcomed Baroness May to reveal the impassioned homage to Sir Nicholas Winton, the man who rescued 669 children from […]
Category: Stations
EMR and Yorkshire Ambulance Service expand First Responder team at Sheffield station
East Midlands Railway (EMR) has again partnered with Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS), to train more staff at Sheffield station in critical life-saving skills. Three more station staff have participated in the First Responder course which includes training on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), operating a defibrillator and administering oxygen. These newly qualified staff bring the total number […]
New facilities open at station in Merseyside following £10 million upgrade
A new station building, containing a ticket office, waiting room and toilets, has been built at Lea Green station, as well as a new multi-storey car park which more than doubles the park and ride capacity to 450 vehicles. Northern, which runs the station and delivered the project, opened the facilities earlier today (Monday, 18 August), […]
A new era of accessibility comes to Abergavenny
Abergavenny station has taken a major step forward in accessibility and inclusivity with the opening of a brand-new footbridge; the first in the station’s history to provide step-free access between platforms. Installed by Network Rail in partnership with Centregreat, this state-of-the-art structure represents a significant investment in the Wales and Borders network, setting a new […]
Safety staff patrolling West Midlands stations to help keep passengers moving
Station safety teams are being used in the West Midlands to help resolve issues before they can delay passengers’ journeys. The teams – being used at 30 stations between Wolverhampton and Coventry, between Lichfield and Bromsgrove, and at some stations between Solihull and Langley Green – are being used on platforms and trains to provide […]
Safety staff patrolling West Midlands stations to help keep passengers moving
Station safety teams are being used in the West Midlands to help resolve issues before they can delay passengers’ journeys. The teams – being used at 30 stations between Wolverhampton and Coventry, between Lichfield and Bromsgrove, and at some stations between Solihull and Langley Green – are being used on platforms and trains to provide […]
Greater Anglia improves its Passenger Assist booking process
Train operator for the East of England, Greater Anglia, has become the first train operating company in the UK to introduce a new, streamlined booking process for disabled and older rail passengers requiring assistance. Passengers who prefer to pre-book assistance can now request assistance at the same time as booking rail tickets on the Greater […]
Railway station closures set for Huddersfield and Deighton
Customers are being urged to plan ahead as transformational work to modernise the railway across Huddersfield and Deighton gets underway, bringing significant improvements to journeys across the North. From Saturday 30 August, Huddersfield station will temporarily close for 30 days, whilst Deighton station will close until 2027, as part of the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade […]
Whitehaven tunnel to remain closed but trains now running north
Cumbrian Coast Line passengers will see trains reinstated north of Whitehaven after the recent closure of a railway tunnel on the route. Bransty tunnel between Whitehaven and Corkickle has been shut since Friday 25 July when Network Rail engineers started scheduled survey work inside the structure. That was taking place in preparation for upcoming major […]
ORR authorises Lea Green station
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has authorised significant upgrades to Lea Green station in St Helens, Merseyside. The station improvements include a new station building and multi-storey car park, and are part of a larger project which includes improvement to local transport infrastructure. ORR’s authorisation covers the new station building, which replaces the […]