Islington North MP Jeremy Corbyn (centre) opens one of the two platforms lengthened to accommodate the first 12-carriage trains at Finsbury Park flanked by (right) First Capital Connect managing director Neal Lawson and (left) Network Rail route director Phil Verster

Network Rail today released station retail sales results showing a 2.37% growth in like-for-like sales from July to September 2012, compared to the same time the previous year. In the same period high street sales, reported by the British Retail Consortium, grew by 0.5%.

Nearly 300 people were involved in slips, trips or falls at stations across the south and south west of England between 1 April 2011 and 31 March 2012, according to the latest figures published by Network Rail.

More than 300 people were involved in slips, trips or falls at stations across Sussex and Surrey between 1 April 2011 and 31 March 2012, according to the latest figures published by Network Rail.

More than 300 people were involved in slips, trips or falls at stations across Kent between 1 April 2011 and 31 March 2012, according to the latest figures published by Network Rail.

A total of 243 people have been involved in slips, trips and falls on stations along the Western route, according to the latest figures published by Network Rail.

A total of 40 people have been involved in slips, trips and falls on stations along the Wales route, according to the latest figures published by Network Rail.

Passengers will have a chance to see what changes are in store for 2013 at a public exhibition in Reading station on 11 and 12 December.