Train services through Knottingley will be disrupted over the upcoming bank holiday weekend, Saturday, 29th to Monday, 31st August.
Reminder: Investment in historical railway bridge over bank holiday
Passengers are reminded that an £800,000 upgrade of Brotherton Bridge near Knottingley will affect some journeys this weekend. Network Rail will renew the track support system across the structure by replacing ageing sections with modern fibre-reinforced components, enabling the continued safe use of this section of line. Repairs and repainting work will also be carried […]
Trains return to Stourbridge after major wildfire recovery effort
Passengers can once again travel by train between Stourbridge and Hagley after a huge recovery operation reopened the line today (22 August). The first passenger trains travelled through the area this morning after more than a week of round-the-clock work to repair significant damage caused by fires. More than 200 railway staff have been involved […]
Passengers urged to check before travelling as weekend engineering work takes place in the Slough area this September
Passengers travelling between Slough and Windsor this September are urged to check their journeys in advance as essential track upgrade work takes place over several weekends. Network Rail engineers will replace track and carry out vital maintenance in the Slough station area to help maintain a safe and reliable railway for passengers travelling between Slough […]
LNER Engineer Hangs Up His Spanner After 47 Years of Keeping Customers Moving
An LNER engineer who has dedicated 47 years to keeping rail customers moving has packed away his tools for the last time ahead of retirement. Nick Dudley, 64, from Romford, started on the railway on 4 September 1978 as an apprentice at London’s King’s Cross station. He has railway heritage, with his dad being a […]