Greater Manchester Motorway reopens after railway bridge demolished

Network Rail is thanking motorists for their patience after a weekend closure took place to allow a railway bridge to be demolished.

Greater Manchester: mine shafts found in railway station work

While carrying out work in connection with an Access for All’ upgrade at Walkden station, engineers discovered some historic mine shafts.

Greater Manchester stations Salford Central and Salford Crescent will close for periods of 2025, as Network Rail carries out improvement works.

Colleagues of a train driver at Northern’s TrainCare Centre in Newton Heath depot have celebrated his 50 years service on the railway.