Research commissioned by train operator Great Western Railway (GWR) has shown that UK railway stations could facilitate one million jobs and bring £79 billion in economic value within the next ten years.
Train operator TransPennine Express (TPE) has installed dozens of bird and bat boxes at nine of itself stations, aiming to provide additional habitats for native wildlife.
A network of walking routes and trails between railway stations are being developed that will feature in a new website, RailWalks.co.uk.