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WATCH: Freight train at West Yorkshire heritage railway

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October 30, 2024
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Freight trains are always popular at the various heritage railway galas each year, and the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway are no exception. In the…

National Railway Museum provides update on steam locomotive 60103 Flying Scotsman

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October 24, 2024
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The National Railway Museum has sent RailAdvent an update on Flying Scotsman, with the locomotive currently based at Locomotion at Shildon.

Steam locomotive 45596 Bahamas set to pass through Yorkshire this Tuesday

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October 21, 2024
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45596 Bahamas is set to pass through Yorkshire tomorrow (21/10) as it heads to Tyseley. Departing the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway at 12:45, the…

Yorkshire Station tackles vandalism through Artwork

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October 19, 2024
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Fitzwilliam station has unveiled an artwork aimed at tackling vandalism and antisocial behaviour

Permission granted for West Yorkshire railway upgrades

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October 16, 2024
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The Transpennine Route Upgrade has had a Transport and Works Act Order approved, granting permission for a number of upgrades to take place. The upgrades…

Five weeks disruption for West Yorkshire train services

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October 13, 2024
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From 21st October, train services in West Yorkshire will be disrupted on weekdays because of ongoing work on the Transpennine Route Upgrade.

VIP mural arrives in Leeds to celebrate extra trains to London

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October 10, 2024
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London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is to increase the number of seats on its Sunday services between West Yorkshire and London King’s Cross in December – and is celebrating with a puppet and a mural.

Yorkshire trains cancelled as Northern Powergrid make repairs

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October 7, 2024
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The line between Wakefield and Doncaster is currently closed as the electricity supply has been turned off. Northern Powergrid is currently attending to a site…

School trips by train instead of coach could benefit budgets

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September 30, 2024
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To save money on school trips, train operator Northern has suggested that schools should “Give up the coach and try us instead”.

50 Northern stations to have parcel delivery lockers

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September 24, 2024
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Lockers operated by the parcel delivery service Quadient are being installed at 50 railway stations throughout the North of England.