North West & Central news
Safety staff patrolling Midlands stations to help keep trains moving
Station safety teams are being used in the West Midlands to help resolve issues before they can delay passengers' journeys.
Greek Street bridge - out with the old, now it’s in with the new in Stockport
A 67-year-old railway bridge carrying a roundabout over the West Coast Main Line in Stockport has been successfully removed in the first week of its major £20m replacement.
Whitehaven tunnel to remain closed but trains now running north
Cumbrian Coast Line passengers will see trains reinstated north of Whitehaven after the recent closure of a railway tunnel on the route.
Passengers thanked as Lichfield to Birmingham line reopens
The Cross City north line between Lichfield and Birmingham has fully reopened after a seven day closure for maintenance and improvement work.
Surveys result in closure of railway between Whitehaven and Corkicle
Cumbrian Coast Line passengers are being advised the railway between Whitehaven and Corkicle will remain closed after recent surveys.
Accountant-turned-fireman honoured in song celebrating 200 years of rail
An accountant who volunteers shovelling coal as a steam engine ‘fireman’ has had her life immortalised in a song for a special BBC series.
Striking new mural revealed at Manchester Oxford Road station
A bold, new mural now transforms the façade of the former Screen One building at Manchester Oxford Road station, celebrating the city’s creative spirit, and marking a milestone in Network Rail’s placemaking journey.
Ozzy Osbourne funeral expected to mean busy trains and stations
Ozzy Osbourne's funeral procession is set to draw thousands of fans to the city centre to pay their last respects to Birmingham's heavy metal icon.
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