Stations

Lumo, the all-electric open access rail operator, is exploring plans to operate an additional return journey every day between Newcastle and London.    The proposals are for a new early morning service from Newcastle to London, with an additional evening...

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has authorised two new station buildings and other significant enhancements at University railway station in Birmingham, allowing them to enter into service. This is a key milestone on the way to getting the...

Railway reliability upgrades by Network Rail will mean temporary closures of the level crossings at Wokingham station and Easthampstead Road (Star Lane) and diversions in place for road users in the area from 26 January to 19 February. As part...

Industry figures show the railway has increased the assistance provided to customers that request additional support while travelling by rail in the year to March 2023. Data from the Office for Rail and Road (ORR) on passenger assists requested during...

Victorian platform canopies have been renovated at Great Malvern station in Worcestershire as part a £5 million investment to improve the station for passengers. Network Rail has worked with its contractor Murphy to replace overhead glazing, complete structural strengthening and...

Work to improve accessibility at two Greater Manchester rail stations – Irlam and Daisy Hill – is due to get under way this spring. The £10 million upgrade plans, being delivered by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), Northern Trains and...

Siemens Mobility has secured a £47 million contract with HS2 to provide a fully integrated station information management system across all HS2 stations, Curzon Street, Interchange, Old Oak Common and Euston. Siemens Mobility’s Digital Station Manager technology, which is already...

A Greater Anglia staff member, who has been described as a ‘huge asset’ to the village station she works at, has been given an award at a national rail ceremony. Angela Milton, who has worked at Shelford station near Cambridge...

Network Rail has commissioned the signalling system on the new £116 million Levenmouth Rail Link, meaning trains can now use the line. The signalling was successfully tested and brought into use over the weekend of 6-7 January and ScotRail is...

Transpennine Route Upgrade successfully concluded Christmas and New Year Projects, paving the way for a greener, faster and more reliable railway. Despite difficult weather conditions, dedicated engineers worked around the clock throughout the festive season between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and...