Network Rail has completed work on new railway sidings near Kettering railway station, marking a major milestone in the £1.5billion Midland Main Line Upgrade.

Network Rail has started work on the second section of the new, bigger sea wall at Dawlish, in Devon, which will provide greater protection to the railway and town from rising sea levels and extreme weather for generations to come.

• New figures show that two of Scotland’s railway bridges are among the 20 most bashed structures in Britain.
• Cleland and Paisley bridges hit a combined 22 times in 12 months.

Network Rail has revealed the 20 most struck bridges across the country in the last year and almost half of the top ten are in the Anglia region.

Passengers are being advised about work starting next month to replace lifts at The Hawthorns rail station.

Bridges in SW London, Wiltshire and Somerset are being hit by high vehicles almost four times a week as Network Rail reminds drivers to know the height of their vehicle before they set off or face tougher penalties.

The rich history of one of the most iconic and well-known railway stations in the world will be told in a new documentary which airs on Channel 5 tonight (Monday, 9 November).

Network Rail is warning motorists that Springfield Road in Grantham will need to close overnight on two additional dates to allow major work to the town’s railway bridges to progress.