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Brick by brick: Stone and brickwork repairs helping restore iconic Ouse Valley Viaduct
- Work is enhancing life of 180-year-old iconic Grade II listed Viaduct
- Critical piece of railway infrastructure – almost 17 million passenger journeys are made across the viaduct every year
- Originally built using 11 million bricks and opened in 1841
Leaf it out!: New poll finds weather chat is the most classic British trait as Network Rail appeals for help in naming a leafbusting train
- A new poll has found talking about the weather is seen as the most classic British trait, ahead of drinking tea and respecting ‘the queue’.
- With autumn just around the corner and the changing seasons set to provoke even more weather chat, Network Rail is appealing to the public to help name one of its fleet of leaf-busting trains keeping Britain moving this autumn.
- Send your name nominations to NameTheLeafbuster@networkrail.co.uk or using #NameTheLeafbuster on X by Friday 20th September.
Latest News
Network Rail thanks motorists as M62 reopens after weekend closure
Drivers are being thanked for their patience and understanding this morning after the motorway was closed over the weekend for a railway bridge demolition.
TWO WEEKS TO GO: Heart of Wessex line to close between Weymouth and Castle Cary for vital track replacement work
Vital track replacement work in Thornford, Dorset, will mean that the Heart of Wessex Line between Castle Cary and Weymouth will be closed with buses replacing trains from Monday 23 September to Sunday 29 September.
Investment at Maidenhead celebrated as new station facilities are opened
A new lift and additional staircase have been formally opened at Maidenhead station with a ceremony to celebrate Network Rail’s investment.
Passengers advised of platform closures at Manchester Piccadilly for roof work
Some platforms at Manchester Piccadilly will be closed to the public while engineers continue to install new netting to the station’s iconic glass roof.
Extra buses for Abergavenny food festival-goers as vital upgrade closes railway line
Extra rail replacement buses are being laid on to ensure one of Wales’ premier food festivals is a great success this year, despite the planned closure of the railway.
Warwick station accessibility improvements reach next phase
Improvements which will provide passengers with step-free access to trains at Warwick station are progressing with the next phase of work underway this week.
Brick by brick: Stone and brickwork repairs helping restore iconic Ouse Valley Viaduct
- Work is enhancing life of 180-year-old iconic Grade II listed Viaduct
- Critical piece of railway infrastructure – almost 17 million passenger journeys are made across the viaduct every year
- Originally built using 11 million bricks and opened in 1841