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Phase 1 of Stanway Viaduct repair complete

Work to re-waterproof the surface of Stanway Viaduct on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) and to stabilise the 200-metre-long viaduct parapets, under which a mortar joint was unexpectedly found to have failed, has been completed. The track has been...

Mystery LNER train found in Belgium

More than 400 miles from LNER’s current home in York, an LNER train has been unearthed by archaeologists in Antwerp in Belgium. The modern-day operator of trains on the East Coast Mainline has been in touch with the team who...

Historic Parkhead Viaduct restoration nears completion

The multi-million pound restoration of Dudley's historic Parkhead Viaduct is nearing completion, with the final scaffolding due to be removed in the coming days. This major project, delivered by the Midland Metro Alliance (MMA) on behalf of Transport for West...

Recycled plastic sleepers laid in historic Perthshire railway tunnel

A 175-year-old Perthshire railway tunnel has been given a new lease of life in a £6 million project delivered by Network Rail. Trains travelling through Moncrieffe tunnel, south of Perth, will now be running on rails supported by recycled plastic...

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...

Historic platform canopies restored at Great Malvern station

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...

Northern volunteers restore railway memorials

Volunteers at Poppleton station have restored two historical memorials to former railway workers and returned them to their former glory. Benches bearing plaques commemorating signalers, who had worked close to the station, had become rotten and worn down over the...

Enthusiast event success continues at the Severn Valley Railway

The Severn Valley Railway is celebrating after its brand-new Winter Diesel Day event attracted unexpectedly high visitor numbers last week. The event, which took place on Friday 29 December, drew more than 1,000 paid passengers plus hundreds more shareholders. It...

Virtual reality keeps Birmingham’s iconic power signal box alive

Virtual reality tours inside Birmingham’s iconic signal box are now online a year on from the much-loved building moving its last trains through New Street station. In September, Network Rail gave special access to the University of Birmingham to completely...

Flying Scotsman to Visit Locomotion this Christmas

Locomotion in Shildon, County Durham is set to host a special visit from world famous locomotive Flying Scotsman this Christmas to celebrate the locomotive’s 100th birthday. Flying Scotsman will visit the museum from 16 December 2023 – 7 January 2024...

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ORR review leads to 50% reduction in maximum fees for ticket refunds

New rules will mean that from 2 April the maximum fee that train operators and ticket retailers can charge...