Chesterfield has a special reason to celebrate Railway 200 as George Stephenson, the ‘Father of the Railways’, is buried there.
Category: Infrastructure
Passengers urged to check before travelling over bank holiday weekend as Network Rail carries out vital upgrades
Passengers are being reminded to check before travelling this Easter weekend as Network Rail delivers vital upgrades and track renewals to improve train performance and reliability. Though most of the network will be open for business as usual over the Easter bank holiday weekend, some journeys will be affected, so passengers are advised to plan […]
Passengers reminded to check before travelling ahead of major Easter weekend rail upgrades
Passengers travelling in the North West of England are being advised to plan their journeys in advance over the Easter bank holiday weekend. Between Friday 18 April and Monday 21 April, Network Rail will be carrying out important work to improve the reliability of the railway for passengers and freight services. Upgrades include: In Stockport, […]
140-year-old rail bridges revived in Glasgow city centre
Historic rail bridges near Glasgow Central Station are standing the test of time with a £1.5 million makeover. The Eglinton Street and Salkeld Street structures, both 140 years-old, have gone from deteriorating to dependable after the completion of a six-month refurbishment project by Network Rail. The work included ‘rivet busting’ to remove and replace rivets […]
Vital maintenance work taking place on the Ebbw Vale line this month
Rail passengers are reminded that essential maintenance work will close the Ebbw Vale line at the end of April. Starting from midnight on Sunday 27 April a replacement bus service will be in place between Cardiff Central, Newport, and Ebbw Vale Town stations. Rail services will return to normal on the morning of Friday 2 […]