North West & Central news
Network Rail and Chiltern Railways open ground-breaking new rail line connecting Oxford city centre and London
• Completion of the central Oxford-Marylebone route is the first new rail link between a major British city and London in more than 100 years
• Service expected to see over 850,000 journeys per year to/from Oxford station.
• Latest segment of Britain’s Railway Upgrade Plan - delivered on time and on budget
• Scheme conceived by Chiltern Railway to provide flexibility and choice for customers - then delivered by its partner Network Rail
Iconic Settle-Carlisle railway line on schedule to re-open in March 2017
An iconic railway line in Cumbria that suffered a half-million tonne landslip last December is on schedule to re-open on 31 March next year.
New lifts and footbridge means ‘Access for All’ at Penrith station
A £3m investment into new facilities at Penrith station means all passengers now have better, easier access to train services.
First phase of Calder Valley upgrade completed on time and under budget
Rail minister Paul Maynard joined Network Rail, Rochdale Borough Council and Northern at Rochdale station today (Thursday 8 December) to celebrate the completion of the first phase of upgrades on the Calder Valley line that runs between Manchester Victoria and Leeds via Bradford.
More than a quarter of a million people use Birmingham New Street in one day during busiest weekend ever
More than a quarter of a million people used Birmingham New Street on Saturday (26 November), the highest ever number to have used the station in 24 hours.
Next stage of work to upgrade the railway in Lancashire starts in the New Year
Passengers are being advised to plan their journeys in advance as the next phase of the major work to upgrade the line between Preston and Blackpool gets under way in January.
Manchester Piccadilly pulls ahead as station retail sales grow
- Network Rail reports further strong retail sales growth for July-September 2016
- Like-for-like station retail sales have risen for 18th successive quarter
- Nationally, 31% of station users – over 64 million people - visited a station retailer in the quarter
Passengers advised to plan their travel as Manchester gears up for Christmas crowds
Manchester’s famous Christmas markets are underway and with the number of visitors to the city set to increase over the festive season, Network Rail is urging passengers to plan their journeys and allow more time to catch their trains at Manchester’s stations.
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