Eastern news
East Midlands and London St Pancras passengers advised to plan ahead for Sunday 27 April
- Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup semi-final and London Marathon mean more people travelling.
- Essential engineering work means East Midlands Railway (EMR) and Thameslink trains all using high level platforms at St Pancras and EMR will run a limited service.
- Queuing systems will be in place at stations and trains are expected to be full and standing.
Transformational upgrades set for Huddersfield station with 30-day closure confirmed
Huddersfield station will be closed from Saturday 30 August until Monday 29 September 2025 to enable major Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) engineering work.
Customers urged to plan ahead over Easter Weekend as Mirfield station upgrade continues
Customers are being advised to check before they travel due to essential TRU work on Easter Weekend (Saturday 19 April - Monday 21 April) between Huddersfield and Dewsbury, with services connecting Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York impacted.
‘World first’ digitally signalled steam loco begins testing
This week has seen the start of testing at speed for the world’s first operational steam locomotive to be fitted with ETCS (European Train Control System) technology.
Major East Coast Main Line reinforcement project successfully completed
Carbon-saving innovations help solve historical problem and improve passenger journeys
Groundbreaking thermal modelling slashes railway heating costs
Significant cost and carbon reductions will be delivered through an industry-leading initiative joint developed by Network Rail, AtkinsRéalis, Balfour Beatty and TSO, as the Central Rail Systems Alliance (CRSA).
Network Rail Property JV blocwork to deliver new residential quarter at Cambridge North
The Chesterton Partnership, a joint venture led by developer Brookgate, has selected blocwork to bring forward the residential phase of development of over 400 homes at Cambridge North.
Steam train whistles in new era for Keighley station after £9.9m transformation
Keighley station’s stunning transformation is complete following a £9.9m investment.
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