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Wednesday, Sep 13

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More chances to see iconic pumping station after huge demand for tours

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One hundred lucky members of the public got the chance to tour one of Birkenhead’s most iconic landmarks over the weekend after Network Rail organised rare access.

Monday, Sep 11

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Passengers thanked after rail freight interchange connected to main line

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Rail passengers are being thanked after major work to connect a new rail to road freight interchange with the West Coast main line.

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£1m investment to help keep Glasgow passengers on track

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Network Rail is investing more than £1m to replace ageing track on the line between Dalmuir and Yoker.

Ten William Blake inspired mosaics unveiled at Surbiton station in Kingston upon Thames

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Network Rail and South Western Railway (SWR) have worked alongside partners to install ten mosaics to brighten up Grade II listed Surbiton station in the south west.

Friday, Sep 8

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Rail Minister officially opens Thanet Parkway station as Southeastern and Network Rail prepare to welcome customer number 10,000

Rail Minister Huw Merriman today (Friday 8 September) formally opened Thanet Parkway, Kent’s first new railway station in eight years.

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Signal upgrade set to modernise Cornwall’s railway

This weekend Network Rail will begin the core phase of work to change the way the railway is run in Cornwall.

Thursday, Sep 7

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Latest pictures show major milestone reached in improved accessibility at Walton-on-Thames station in Surrey

Network Rail has successfully installed the main bridge span and supports connecting the two platforms at Walton-on-Thames, bringing the station closer to providing step-free access to both platforms.

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Network Rail to carry out essential track renewals in 170-year-old Dinmore Tunnel to improve reliability between Hereford and Shrewsbury

Buses will replace trains between Hereford and Shrewsbury during a nine-day closure on the Marches Line between Tuesday 12 September to Thursday 21 September as teams work around the clock to renew the track and ballast inside the historic…

Northern City Line proved ready for digitally signalled passenger service

Network Rail and Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) have successfully demonstrated that the recently installed digital signalling system on the Northern City Line, between Finsbury Park and Moorgate, is ready for passenger service. This is a…

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Passengers reminded of major track upgrades taking place over weekends in September and October

Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is reminding passengers traveling along the railway line between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds, and York to plan their journeys ahead of time, as they upgrade tracks over weekends in September and October.

Wednesday, Sep 6

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Road closure will enable Balnacra Level Crossing safety inspection

The A890 will close overnight on Sunday, September 24 as Network Rail undertakes essential maintenance at Balnacra level crossing on the Kyle of Lochalsh line.

Tuesday, Sep 5

Network Rail begins multi-million pound land reinforcement work at Browney Curve

Network Rail has started work on a multi-million pound land reinforcement project at Browney Curve in County Durham.

Davina McCall, Sir Steve Redgrave and Dr Alex George among star line-up for Rail Wellbeing Live 2023

The post Davina McCall, Sir Steve Redgrave and Dr Alex George among star line-up for Rail Wellbeing Live 2023 appeared first on Network Rail.

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Passengers are asked to check weekend travel plans this autumn as Cambridge area engineering work continues.

Major rail projects to improve the railway infrastructure in the Cambridgeshire area are planned to be carried out over the autumn months, affecting passenger services via Cambridge station on most weekends.

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Work begins to bring step-free access to St Erth

Work is underway to make St Erth station in West Cornwall fully accessible for the first time.

Monday, Sep 4

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Network Rail completes reliability upgrades at busy railway junction which serves passengers travelling in and out of London Bridge

The railway reopened as planned earlier this morning following upgrade work to improve the reliability of New Cross junction, which controls the movement of trains in and out of London Bridge station.

Saturday, Sep 2

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Network Rail reaches major milestone of £116m reliability-boosting resignalling scheme

Network Rail has successfully switched on 116 new state of the art digital signals on the railway across parts of south west London and Berkshire, as part of the four-year resignalling programme to improve reliability.

Friday, Sep 1

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Bridging the gap: Latest pictures show major milestone reached in improving accessibility at Bexley station in Kent

Network Rail has successfully installed the main bridge span connecting the two platforms at Bexley station, bringing the station closer to providing step-free access to both platforms.

Thursday, Aug 31

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Further upgrades to Bakerloo line and London Overground over the summer now complete

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Passengers are now benefiting from major improvements to the Bakerloo line and London Overground which will provide more reliable journeys between London Euston and Watford Junction in the future.

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One year on: Network Rail and housing charity Shelter mark one year anniversary since outreach services launched to tackle homelessness in and around London Charing Cross and London Victoria stations

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Network Rail’s London Charing Cross and London Victoria stations are continuing to team up with housing and homelessness charity Shelter to help people sleeping rough.

Wednesday, Aug 30

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VIDEO: Successful test lift of 160-tonne metallic span marks countdown to final stage of Barmouth viaduct restoration

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Preparation is underway for the final stage of Network Rail’s multi-million-pound refurbishment of the iconic North Wales viaduct, with work on the metallic elements taking place from Saturday 2 September, for 13-weeks.

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Network Rail issues warning after numerous trespass incidents at Motspur Park in south west London

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Network Rail is urging passengers and users of Motspur Park station to use the designated diversion following a number of recent trespass incidents.

Tuesday, Aug 29

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Bank holiday upgrades complete between London and Manchester

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Network Rail has completed a range of essential upgrades to the railway between London Euston, the Midlands, and North West over the August bank holiday.

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August bank holiday works: five highlights

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Our teams finished 500 projects over the August bank holiday worth £71m – all to improve your journeys. Read on for five stories from the planned works … Staying on track … We installed 7,560 metres of new rail in total. We also delivered…

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East Coast Digital Programme progresses further upgrade work

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Billion-pound plans to enhance rail travel to and from London have progressed further with digital upgrade work that took place over the Bank Holiday weekend.

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Key rail upgrades set to take place between Newcastle and Edinburgh

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Network Rail and train operators on the East Coast Main Line are urging passengers to check before travelling as key upgrades take place on the route between Newcastle and Edinburgh.

Bridge work completed to help keep Ipswich–Lowestoft line safe and reliable

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Network Rail has completed six consecutive days of work on the East Suffolk Line to reduce the chance of disruption to passengers in future.

Monday, Aug 28

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Final phase of railway enhancement work begins at Dunblane station

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Network Rail is carrying out the final phase of enhancement works at Dunblane station to help improve service reliability on Scotland’s Railway.

Saturday, Aug 26

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Transport Minister welcomes completion of track work at Leven

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Scotland’s Transport Minister, Fiona Hyslop, has today installed the final pandrol clip to mark completion of track laying on the Levenmouth Rail Link project.

Festival-goers are reminded that there are no trains home from Reading station this Saturday evening

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Network Rail is reminding Reading festival-goers that Reading station will close early this Saturday evening because of industrial action by the RMT.