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Government statement on improving accessibility at the UK’s railway stations

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January 20, 2026
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The Rail Minister has made a statement to parliament about which stations will benefit from improved accessibility under the Access for All programme.

Merseyside museum to hold Transport Fair in March

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January 18, 2026
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The North West Museum of Road Transport at St.Helens, in Merseyside, is holding a Transport Fair and Class Bus Running Day on Sunday, 8th March.

Long Standing Alstom Employee Celebrated Upon Retirement

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September 3, 2025
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Ken Davis, a movements manager for Alstom, is being celebrated as he retired following 50 years of service.

Long Standing Alstom Employee Celebrated Upon Retirement

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September 3, 2025
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Ken Davis, a movements manager for Alstom, is being celebrated as he retired following 50 years of service.

Liverpool Lime Street station set for closure later this month

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April 9, 2025
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Over Easter weekend, train services around Merseyside will be disrupted and Liverpool Lime Street Station will be closed completely on Easter Sunday.

More than a third of Northern network stations are now mobility scooter-friendly

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March 31, 2025
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Train operator Northern has made eight more of its stations accessible to passengers using mobility scooters.

Video shows near miss with train at level crossing in Merseyside

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February 5, 2025
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Network Rail has released footage from onboard a train showing a near miss with a pedestrian at a level crossing.

Model Railway layout and trailer stolen off Cheshire motorway

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January 21, 2025
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The Wrenbury and District Model Railway Club has put an urgent appeal out to the public after a model railway layout and trailer was stolen off a Cheshire motorway last weekend.

Sections of Northern Line set to close later this week

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November 14, 2024
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Merseyrail has today reminded its passengers that its Northern line services will be disrupted all day this Sunday (17 November) and early on Monday (18 November).

First new Avanti all-electric trains enter service in Liverpool

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November 12, 2024
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Avanti West Coast‘s Class 807s, which were built by Hitachi, have been launched into service today (11th November 2024). The first run in service took…