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Planning approval for Network Rail's transformation of Britain's busiest station.
- On 10 February, the Planning Committee of the City of London passed a resolution to grant planning permission for the transformation of Liverpool Street station.
- The station was last redeveloped in 1991, and customer numbers have tripled over the last 35 years.
Network Rail apprentices power the future of Britain’s railway
To mark National Apprenticeship Week 2026 (9–15 February), Network Rail is celebrating the apprentices developing the skills needed to maintain, improve and future-proof Britain’s railway.
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Charing Cross and Waterloo East stations to close for 22 days this summer for major upgrades, but routes into London remain open
Trains will continue to run and routes into London will remain open, but journeys will be different and may take longer.
Accessibility and safety boost for Prestatyn community as work set to begin on new station footbridge
The new footbridge at Prestatyn Station, on the North Wales Coast Line, will provide a safe, step-free route across the railway for residents and visitors.
Suffolk boy’s dreams come true with a behind-the-scenes tour of Britain’s busiest railway station and signal box
Teams at Network Rail Anglia have pulled out all the stops to give Austin, an eight-year-old train enthusiast from Suffolk, a day to remember at Liverpool Street station.
REMINDER: Weekend engineering work to improve journeys on the East Suffolk Line
Passengers travelling on the East Suffolk line this spring are advised to plan ahead as essential weekend engineering work will be taking place in March to deliver a smoother, more reliable journey for passengers.
Railway 200 website to be preserved by The National Archives
A popular website that promoted and chronicled the 200th anniversary celebration of the modern railway is to be preserved for posterity by The National Archives.
New lifts to deliver fully step-free access to passengers at Apsley station
Passengers at Apsley station will soon benefit from step-free access to all platforms as Network Rail begins work on a major accessibility upgrade.
Work under way to deliver step‑free access at Luton station
Network Rail has started work on a project delivering step-free access to all platforms at Luton station.
Portishead to Bristol railway: public invited to find out more with work set to start
Major work to restore the railway between Portishead and Bristol begins this spring, and the public are invited to find out more at two drop-in sessions.