Eastern: North & East news
Walking in a WiFi Wonderland - Leeds station receives free, unlimited WiFi to connect passengers
- Passengers at Leeds station can now benefit from fast, free and unlimited WiFi
- Latest technology offers safe and seamless connectivity across multiple devices with a single sign-on
- Part of Network Rail’s plan to transform the digital experience at some of Britain’s biggest and busiest railway stations
Passengers reminded to plan ahead over festive period as Manchester railway upgrades continue
Engineers are continuing with major track and signalling upgrades around Manchester this Christmas to boost reliability, allow more trains to run in future and improve connectivity across the North.
Hundreds of railway workers give up Christmas with their families to carry out major track upgrade at Leeds station
- More than 200 railway workers are giving up Christmas with their families to remodel the track layout between platforms 4 and 6 as part of a project to boost reliability
- Major work will take place over 10 days, including Christmas Day and Boxing Day when there are no timetabled train services
- Changes to services from Monday 27 December 2021 to Monday 3 January 2022
- Very limited services to or from Leeds station on Sunday 2 January – passengers urged to check before travelling
Azuma arrives in Middlesbrough as LNER launches direct services to London
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is celebrating the launch of direct Azuma services between Middlesbrough and London King’s Cross with Teesside becoming the latest destination to benefit from the arrival of LNER’s world-class trains.
Free sanitary products at Leeds station – Network Rail launches new initiative to tackle period poverty
- Network Rail has made sanitary products available to all who need them at Leeds station
- The new initiative aims to help tackle period poverty and make sure people can travel with confidence
- Products now available from free vending machines in the toilets
Manchester railway upgrades continue over Christmas and New Year – passengers urged to check their journeys
Network Rail is continuing with major improvement work around Manchester over Christmas, as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade.
Festive track upgrades at Leeds station to boost reliability – passengers reminded to plan ahead
- Engineers will remodel the track layout between platforms 4 and 6 over Christmas as part of a project to boost reliability and reduce the impact of future unplanned disruption
- Major work will take place on Christmas Day and Boxing Day when there are no timetabled train services
- Changes to services from Monday 27 December to Monday 3 January 2022
- Very limited services to or from Leeds station on Sunday 2 January – passengers urged to check before travelling
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