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Inside the Transformation of London Liverpool Street: New Fly-Through Revealed
Network Rail releases a new fly-through video showcasing its ambitious plans to transform London Liverpool Street station into a transport hub fit for the future.
UPDATE: Passengers across Britain reminded to check before they travel on Thursday evening and Friday morning as Storm Goretti moves in
- Heavy snow and high winds moving into western, north-western and central parts of England and Wales this afternoon means disruption to trains in some parts of the national network.
- Some lines in parts of Wales are closed as of 1600 today (Thursday 8 January) and a rare red weather warning for high winds means all trains will be suspended in Cornwall, England, from 1800. Further line closures are expected in the West and East Midlands and North West overnight and Friday morning as the weather system moves north and east.
- Disruption will continue overnight and into Friday, including changes to services on the West Coast Main Line and potential line closures elsewhere.
Passengers planning to travel are strongly advised to check their full journeys as this is a developing situation and alterations to services may be made at short notice.
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TIMELAPSE: Incredible pictures and film show pace of demolition at site of new railway junction in Bermondsey
Railway viaducts that once carried trains to Charing Cross and central London have been razed in preparation for the construction of a massive new junction on a site in South London.
Timelapse and pictures: Major railway rebuilding successfully delivered over Bank Holiday at London Bridge
Passengers and railway neighbours have been thanked for their patience after a weekend of Network Rail work in and around London Bridge.
Railway August Bank Holiday works completed
Network Rail’s 14,000-strong orange army completed a £47m package of investment works as part of its Railway Upgrade Plan over the August bank holiday.
Rail professionals swap pantographs for pedals in charity cycle ride - £24,000 raised for worthy causes
An 80-strong group of rail industry professionals, more used to bogies than bicycles, turned to a different mode of transport for a four-day (from 14 – 17 August) gruelling cycle ride to raise funds for charity. Covering nearly 300 miles, from Germany to the UK, the ride celebrated the successful project partnership that has led to the delivery of the first new Class 700 train set to run on the Thameslink routes.
London Bridge station rebuilding continues through August Bank Holiday – please check before you travel
A major programme of improvement work will take place at London Bridge rail station this August Bank Holiday, preparing the way for bigger changes next year.
PICTURES: New London Bridge images and photographs reveal revitalised St Thomas Street
A new entrance flanked by a row of shops and cafes will complete the transformation of a south London street next to the new London Bridge station.
New London Bridge station continues multi-billion pound Southwark renaissance
Stunning new computer-generated images of the development at London Bridge station have been released as the renaissance of the London Bridge Quarter continues.
New Siemens Class 700 train for Thameslink arrives in the country
The UK is now home to the first, brand-new Siemens-built Class 700 Desiro City train, which is set to transform passenger experience on the Thameslink rail routes when it rolls into action next year.
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