Eastern news
Spick and Span: Family’s delight as Network Rail restores historic railway sign in York
Teams from Network Rail have painstakingly restored an iconic railway sign just north of York station following a request from the daughter of the man who made it almost 90 years ago.
Samaritans on hand with a cuppa and a chat at East Coast Main Line stations this World Mental Health Day
Station cafes collectively hand out 10,000 coffee cups including inspiring messages of hope, whilst Samaritans volunteers provide emotional support at stations from London King’s Cross to Durham.
Futureproof: £4.5m Newcastle track upgrade completed
Today marks the end of major work at Newcastle Central station to boost reliability and provide smoother journeys, helping to create a railway which is fit for the future.
Safety shock for Lincoln freshers as alarming CCTV footage is released
Lincoln’s latest cohort of students have been taught a lesson in rail safety, after worrying CCTV footage shows a man stumble across a level crossing.
Northern City Line closed on Sunday 9 October for further testing of digital signalling
Passengers intending to use the Northern City Line between Finsbury Park and Moorgate on Sunday 9 October are asked to plan ahead and check before they travel as work is taking place to further test digital signalling on the route.
Extremely limited trains at Leeds station during rail strikes
- Rail passengers in Yorkshire should only travel if necessary on Saturday 1, Wednesday 5 and Saturday 8 October during national strike action
- For the first time, RMT and ASLEF will strike on the same day resulting in the lowest service level since strikes began this Saturday (1 Oct)
- A special timetable will operate with very few trains in and out of Leeds station and many routes will be closed altogether
- Passengers should plan ahead between Saturday 1 and Sunday 9 October, know their last train times and expect disruption
Severely reduced service along East Coast Main Line during rail strikes
- Passengers should only travel if necessary on Saturday 1, Wednesday 5 and Saturday 8 October during national strike action
- A special, severely reduced timetable will operate along the East Coast Main Line between 7:30am and 6:30pm
- Passengers should plan ahead between Saturday 1 and Sunday 9 October, know their last train times and expect disruption
Severely reduced service across East Midlands during rail strikes
- Passengers should only travel if necessary on 1 and 8 October during national strike action
- Further action on 5, 6, 7 and 8 October will also affect EMR services
- Passengers should plan ahead, know their last train times and expect disruption
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