Stations

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) is celebrating the opening of the region's third new railway station in 16 months. Following the launch of Apperley Bridge and Kirkstall Forge, the combined authority has now opened a third, Low Moor station...

HS2 has published details of contract opportunities for architects and developers interested in delivering the four new stations for the London to Birmingham high-speed railway. HS2 is looking for companies to help refine its plans for three new stations - Birmingham...

Rail Engineer often reports on capacity constraints, not just on the number and length of trains but on station capacity and the number of travellers that pass through. A forthcoming challenge, as passenger numbers increase, will be how to get people through ticket barriers in the minimum possible time. Gate line barriers are now a […]

The Derbyshire town of Ilkeston, population 38,640, has been tagged with the title of “England’s largest town on a passenger railway line without a railway station”. It’s predecessor, Corby (pop. 61,300) received its station in 2009. At one time, however, Ilkeston was almost a railway town with no fewer than three stations. Ilkeston Junction, or […]

A major redevelopment of Glasgow Queen Street station moved closer to becoming a reality today as ministers granted Network Rail the powers it needs to carry out the transformation. The announcement, although significant, isn't a green light for the project to...

Greater Manchester's transport authority has submitted proposals which, if supported, could see it assume ownership of the county's railway stations. Under the plans, entitled 'Case for Change', the ownership and management of Greater Manchester's stations would transfer from Network Rail and...

Buckingham Group has been appointed by Worcestershire County Council to design and build the new Worcestershire Parkway Regional Interchange Station. The station will include a single platform on the North Cotswold Line, which links Worcester, Oxford and London Paddington, and two platforms...

Galliford Try has been announced as the preferred contractor for a £132 million project to build a new station in Wolverhampton. The existing station will be demolished and rebuilt under plans approved in November last year. The new modern station...

Tender documents for the design and construction of the tunnels and stations for Auckland's City Rail Link (CRL) have been issued. The tender represents the project's largest construction element. It includes both the 3.4 km twin-bore tunnels and two new...

Network Rail has released a timelapse video showing work being carried out to reinstate platforms 20-24 in the former Eurostar terminal at London Waterloo station as part of the Waterloo & South West Upgrade. The footage was recorded last autumn...