North West & Central: North West news
Huge steel beams arrive for railway bridge renewal over M6 in Penrith
Major sections of a replacement railway bridge which will take the West Coast Main Line over the M6 are arriving on site ahead of its complete overhaul next year.
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.
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.
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.
Railway vandalism causes disruption between Preston & Blackpool
Engineers discovered 10 cables severed by vandals in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday 29 July).
Irish trial assemblies complete as huge railway bridge sets sail for Stockport
Huge concrete components which will form a new £20m railway bridge and roundabout in Stockport are now travelling over the Irish sea ready for the project’s main construction phase in just 4 days’ time.
Wigan to Bolton railway cleaner and greener after £100m electrification
A £100m electrification of the railway between Wigan and Bolton is officially complete after overhead power lines were entered into service this weekend.
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