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Inside the Transformation of London Liverpool Street: New Fly-Through Revealed
Network Rail releases a new fly-through video showcasing its ambitious plans to transform London Liverpool Street station into a transport hub fit for the future.
UPDATE: Passengers across Britain reminded to check before they travel on Thursday evening and Friday morning as Storm Goretti moves in
- Heavy snow and high winds moving into western, north-western and central parts of England and Wales this afternoon means disruption to trains in some parts of the national network.
- Some lines in parts of Wales are closed as of 1600 today (Thursday 8 January) and a rare red weather warning for high winds means all trains will be suspended in Cornwall, England, from 1800. Further line closures are expected in the West and East Midlands and North West overnight and Friday morning as the weather system moves north and east.
- Disruption will continue overnight and into Friday, including changes to services on the West Coast Main Line and potential line closures elsewhere.
Passengers planning to travel are strongly advised to check their full journeys as this is a developing situation and alterations to services may be made at short notice.
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Passengers in Devon and Cornwall advised of further disruption as flooding continues to affect rail travel
Network Rail and Great Western Railway have confirmed that three branch lines in Devon and Cornwall will remain closed until further notice to allow for safety inspections following last week's storms.
Two weeks until once-in-a-generation Manchester Piccadilly track upgrades
With less than two weeks until a £7.9m upgrade to six lines serving Manchester Piccadilly station, passengers are being advised to plan their journeys in advance of a nine-day railway closure.
East Coast Main Line passengers advised of major upgrades coming in March
Major improvement work on the East Coast Main Line will affect passenger services across four weekends in March.
Work begins this week on platform at Dunkeld and Birnam station
Work will get underway this week on a £440,000 project that will make it easier for passengers to access Dunkeld & Birnam station as well as popular walking routes in the area.
Plan ahead for weekend engineering work in March
Passengers are being encouraged to check before travelling as weekend engineering work in March will affect all routes and services to/from London Liverpool Street.
Passengers in Devon and Cornwall advised to check before travelling during the first week of February
Network Rail and Great Western Railway are advising passengers in Devon and Cornwall to continue to check before travelling as engineers work to fix flood damage to railway lines, with a further weather warning for heavy rain in the region lasting from noon on Monday 2 February until 09:00am on Tuesday morning.
This weekend: £3.8m track upgrade begins at Aberdeen Station
Network Rail engineers will begin £3.8m worth of track improvements at Aberdeen Station tomorrow (Saturday 31 January) to help boost the reliability and performance of one of the busiest parts of Scotland’s railway.
Mirfield station transformation for faster, more connected travel across the North
Customers in Mirfield will now benefit from a transformed station which includes new step-free access, longer platforms and improved facilities, marking the latest milestone in the £11 billion Transpennine Route Upgrade.