Work has started on a £3.1m project to improve accessibility at Croy station in North Lanarkshire.

Railway workers and community volunteers have joined forces to tidy up Ridgmont station as the Marston Vale line prepares to celebrate its 175^th anniversary.

The return of the Frankfurt Christmas markets made last Saturday the busiest day at Birmingham New Street station since before the Covid-19 pandemic.

• First passenger train on the first Restoring Your Railway reopening will run on Wednesday 17 November, ahead of public services resuming on Saturday 20 November
• Restored in just nine months, and delivered £10m under budget, transforming a mothballed former freight railway to regular services.
• Reopening is the first of the Government’s Restoring Your Railway schemes to return to service, fulfilling a manifesto commitment.

This weekend, Network Rail will work to upgrade Bainton Green level crossing in Helpston, Peterborough in a boost to reliability and safety.

• Final stage of programme to upgrade 1970’s track between Kentish Town and London St Pancras is taking place over Christmas
• Improvements will bring a more modern reliable railway for passengers and reduce the impact of unplanned disruption
• Network Rail is taking the opportunity to make major progress when no train services are timetabled on Christmas Day or Boxing Day
• Reduced East Midlands Railway and Thameslink services from Monday 27 December until Tuesday 4 January – passengers encouraged to plan ahead

• Network Rail has completed a £45m project to upgrade signalling in Middlesbrough
• Signals in the area are now operated from York’s Rail Operating Centre, delivering a modern, more reliable railway for passengers
• Signallers took part in 72-hours of intense training to prepare for the smooth transition

Congleton station has been improved for passengers after a major overhaul of its footbridge.