Stations
In Great Britain, 2,567 stations were served by mainline rail services as at 31 March 2020.
Which are the busiest and least used railway stations in the UK?
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Charity
GTR employee aims to visit all GB railway stations in just six weeks
A control room train services manager for Govia Thameslink Railway hopes to visit all 2,580 of Great Britain's railway stations in just six weeks.
Dave Jones, 34 of Three Bridges, West Sussex, expects to average 62 stations a day in...
Permanent Way
Major engineering work completed at UK’s only sliding bridge
Network Rail engineers have completed a mammoth nine-day programme of engineering work at the UK’s only sliding canal bridge in Keadby, near Scunthorpe.
Teams have worked around the clock since midnight on Saturday 17 February until the early hours of...
Charity
Network Rail chair Lord Peter Hendy opens new community space at Henley-in-Arden station
On Thursday 22 February, representatives from the Railway Heritage Trust, Henley-in-Arden Parish Council, West Midlands Railway, Friends of the Shakespeare Line and Friends of Henley Railway Station joined Network Rail’s Lord Peter Hendy to open Henley-in-Arden’s newly refurbished station...
Covid
Covid plaque unveiled by Network Rail chair and Railway Mission chaplain
A commemorative brass plaque has been unveiled at the National Railway Museum byNetwork Rail Chair Lord Peter Hendy of Richmond Hill and Angela Levitt-Harwood, RailwayMission's York region chaplain.
Ahead of Reflection Day (March 3), Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill revisited...
General Interest
Network Rail investigating historic mine found beneath Walkden station during accessibility upgrade
Surveys are due to take place at Walkden station in Greater Manchester after the discovery of historic mine shafts delayed work to improve accessibility for passengers.
Engineers discovered the shafts when designing the multi-million-pound ‘Access for All' upgrade of the...
Rail News
Smoother journeys for passengers at Manchester Oxford Road station
Network Rail is investing £2.7 million to upgrade Manchester Oxford Road station, giving passengers a smoother experience as they travel through the city centre.
Work begins in March 2024, and will redesign the front of the station. New ticket barriers...
General Interest
Proposals for three new West Midlands stations to be developed
Transport bosses have earmarked £1 million funding to develop proposals for new railway stations at Castle Bromwich, Coventry East, and near Tettenhall.
The three locations have been shortlisted by the West Midlands Rail Executive (WMRE) following a feasibility study which...
People
TfL rolls out tougher action on fare evaders and staff abuse with increased penalty fares and body worn cameras
Transport for London (TfL) has today announced tough new action on fare evasion and staff abuse, making body worn video part of its essential kit and increasing the penalty fare from £80 to £100 to act as a further...
Industry News
South Western Railway receives highest possible score for safeguarding customers and colleagues
South Western Railway (SWR) has received the highest possible score for safeguarding vulnerable people on its network. Â
The British Transport Police (BTP) awarded the train operator 100% for its Safeguarding on Rail scheme reaccreditation, demonstrating an exceptional commitment to...
Rail News
Colindale Tube station to close from Friday 7 June until December 2024 as part of its major upgrade, which includes making the station step-free...
Transport for London (TfL) is advising customers who use Colindale Tube station that vital work to upgrade the station, including a larger ticket hall and installation of a lift to give the station step-free access for the first time,...
Latest News
Major milestone reached in improving accessibility at Llanelli station
Network Rail has successfully installed the main span for the footbridge which will provide step-free access between the two...
