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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Environment
Greater Anglia stations receive ‘Wildlife Friendly Station’ status
Three Greater Anglia stations (Battlesbridge, Brundall, and Darsham stations) have received a ‘Wildlife Friendly’ accreditation recognising the work of community volunteers to improve biodiversity and support nature.
Greater Anglia has partnered with the region’s Wildlife Trusts to formally recognise the...
High Speed Rail
HS2 reveals first completed sections of Curzon Street station viaduct
HS2 has released new images of the first completed sections of the landmark viaduct that will bring high speed trains into Birmingham’s new Curzon Street station
The completed sections mark the next step on the programme to build a series...
General Interest
Leeds City station gives local musicians new platform to showcase talents
Musicians in Leeds now have a new opportunity to showcase their talents to fresh audiences as Network Rail launches a busking spot at the city’s railway station.
Network Rail has partnered with Leeds Beckett University and Found in Music to...
Metro
Cullercoats Metro station footbridge re-opens following major restoration work
A major project to refurbish the historic footbridge at Cullercoats Metro station in North Tyneside has been completed, allowing it to re-opened for customers.
Nexus, the public body which runs Metro, has invested £579,000 in the works, which formed part...
Environment
‘Bug hotels’ coming to Bentham Line stations to support biodiversity
Northern is set to open ‘bug hotels’ at three stations on the Bentham Line between Leeds and Morecambe as part of a project with local schools to support biodiversity.
Undergraduates working for the train operator as part of their ‘Year...
Infrastructure
New multi-million-pound footbridge and lifts installed at Dumfries station
A new £3.6m footbridge and lifts are now in place at Dumfries station.
That’s after Network Rail engineers worked through the night on Saturday (April 13) into Sunday to install the steel structures, which will provide step-free access to the...
Diversity & Inclusion
“Railway stations are a great ‘platform’ for my work”, says artist
An autistic artist from Middleton in Rochdale, Greater Manchester has spoken out about the role that railway stations have played in his mission to inspire the region’s neurodivergent residents.
Dez, who also goes by the name LoveArtPix, is an artist...
Infrastructure
Partnership with local steel fabricator strengthened by accessibility projects
Network Rail engineers visited a steelworks in Annan to see progress on steel fabrication for ongoing projects to improve accessibility at three stations across Scotland.
Team members travelled to M&S Engineering where the structure for Dumfries Access for All project was set...
Stations
Most Anglia railways open over the May Day bank holiday
This May Day bank holiday, the majority of the railway across Anglia will be open for passengers to travel. Whether working, visiting friends or family, or exploring towns or the beauty of the countryside, train services will be running...
Infrastructure
ORR gives approval for enhancements at Dore & Totley station
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has authorised significant enhancements at Dore & Totley railway station in Sheffield.
A new platform has been installed alongside a new footbridge providing lift and stair access for passengers. The new platform will...
Latest News
Network Rail engineers gear up for £135m investment in Britain’s railway this May
More than 800 projects* will take place across Britain’s railway this coming early and late May bank holidays, designed...