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Hull Paragon station to get reliability upgrade this Easter: Hull Paragon station to get reliability upgrade this Easter - Platforms 2-5

Hull Paragon station to get reliability upgrade this Easter

Tuesday 5 Apr 2022
  • Network Rail is carrying out major track upgrades at Hull Paragon station over the Easter bank holiday
  • The £1.3m project will mean smoother, more reliable journeys for passengers in East Yorkshire
  • Passengers should check before travelling via National Rail Enquiries
Fire in Burton-Upon-Trent: Rail passengers urged to check their journey: Fire in BurtonUponTrent - photo taken 1143am 31 March 2022

Fire in Burton-Upon-Trent: Rail passengers urged to check their journey

Thursday 31 Mar 2022

Rail passengers between Derby and Birmingham are being asked to check before travelling as Network Rail and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue respond to a large fire in Burton-Upon-Trent.

Station restoration: Heritage plaques revealed at Kettering and Wellingborough: Wellingborough plaque unveiling. Andy Savage, Executive Director for Railway Heritage Trust (left), Dr Toby Driver, great-great-grandson of Charles Henry Driver (right)

Station restoration: Heritage plaques revealed at Kettering and Wellingborough

Wednesday 30 Mar 2022

Today (30 March), plaques have been unveiled at two stations in Northamptonshire as Network Rail finish upgrading the historic platform canopies.

Putting it to the test: Changes on Northern City Line as East Coast Digital Programme tests and commissions new equipment: Putting it to the test Changes on Northern City Line as East Coast Digital Programme tests and commissions new equipment

Putting it to the test: Changes on Northern City Line as East Coast Digital Programme tests and commissions new equipment

Monday 28 Mar 2022
  • Testing and commissioning of new signalling equipment takes place in April and May
  • Changes to services between Finsbury Park and Moorgate 
  • Passengers urged to plan their journeys ahead of time
First look at Northallerton station’s new £3m lifts: First look at Northallerton station's new £3m lifts

First look at Northallerton station’s new £3m lifts

Monday 28 Mar 2022

Network Rail has completed a major £3m accessibility upgrade at Northallerton station, with lifts now in place to help passengers switch platforms.

Plans revealed for £3.5m footbridge at Royston station: Tom Moran, Managing Director for Great Northern and Thameslink; Sir Oliver Heald MP; Jonathan Ham, Lead Portfolio Manager for Network Rail)

Plans revealed for £3.5m footbridge at Royston station

Monday 21 Mar 2022

Today (21 March), Network Rail has announced plans to build a new £3.5m accessible footbridge at Royston station to help Thameslink and Great Northern passengers switch platforms more easily.

New £3.6m bridge opens at Suggitt’s Lane in Cleethorpes: New £3.6m bridge opens at Suggitt’s Lane in Cleethorpes1

New £3.6m bridge opens at Suggitt’s Lane in Cleethorpes

Friday 18 Mar 2022

A £3.6m accessible footbridge in Cleethorpes has opened today (18 March) to reconnect people in the seaside town with the beachfront.

Power supply boost in latest stage of Midland Main Line Upgrade: Midland Main Line Upgrade

Power supply boost in latest stage of Midland Main Line Upgrade

Monday 14 Mar 2022
  • Network Rail is upgrading the railway between Luton and Bedford this month as part of the Midland Main Line Upgrade
  • Work will help to deliver better, more reliable journeys for passengers in the East Midlands
  • Changes to services on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 March – passengers should check before they travel at nationalrail.co.uk

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