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Ilkeston – How to build a station in 10 months

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 […]

Ministers approve Glasgow Queen Street station redevelopment

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...

Manchester seeks station devolution

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...

Council appoints contractor for new Worcestershire Parkway station

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...

Preferred contractor named for Wolverhampton station rebuild

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 City Rail Link tunnels and stations released

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...

Video: Waterloo International platforms brought back to life

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...

Contractors shortlisted for Barking Riverside extension

Three companies - Balfour Beatty, Carillion and VolkerFitzpatrick - have been shortlisted to build London Overground's 4.5 km Barking Riverside extension. The extension of the Gospel Oak to Barking line, which is currently closed for electrification works, will serve the...

SNCF to trial robot bin at Paris station

Ever struggled to find a bin at a station? A futuristic pilot project led by France's national rail operator, SNCF, could make it a problem of the past. An autonomous robotic bin on wheels is to begin a week-long trial...

Vision for stations

Towards the end of the 19th century, Joseph Pulitzer ran a campaign in his newspaper, the New York World, to raise money for the base of the Statue of Liberty after the US government had failed to raise the funds itself. In return for a few dollars, readers received a miniature souvenir statue – an […]

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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...