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Better travelling experience for passengers as new footbridge and lifts open at Chippenham station
Passengers travelling to and from Chippenham station will now find their journey a much easier experience after a new footbridge and lifts were officially opened by Network Rail today, Friday 22 January, as part of the company’s Railway Upgrade Plan.
Weekend closures between Manchester and Bolton to complete Farnworth Tunnel upgrade
Passengers were reminded today to allow extra time for their journeys over the next two weekends when the line between Bolton and Manchester shuts so engineers can finish work on the newly enlarged Farnworth Tunnel.
Network Rail invests £17m in Cheshire bridge and viaduct this February
Network Rail is investing £17m to protect Cheshire’s most iconic railway bridges for decades to come.
Carpenders Park residents invited to learn more about February railway vegetation
Network Rail is inviting Carpenders Park and Bushey residents to an information event on forthcoming railway vegetation works.
Edinburgh Gateway interchange shapes up
- Work progressing on new £41m station west of Edinburgh
- Part of wider EGIP work which will deliver electrification on the main Edinburgh-Glasgow line by December 2016
- New station remains on track for delivery by end of year
Chorley and Lostock residents invited to find out more about railway electrification between Manchester to Preston
Network Rail is inviting its lineside neighbours and other members of the local community in Chorley and Lostock to drop-in events this week to find out more about the work required to electrify the line between Manchester and Preston via Bolton.
Bingham signal box nameplate presented to town council
A piece of Bingham’s railway heritage has been handed over to the town council for posterity by Network Rail.
Task force formed to speed Dover sea wall railway rebuilding as beach protection work continues
A task force led by Dover and Deal MP Charlie Elphicke has been created to help with the work to rebuild the railway between Dover and Folkestone and reduce the impact on passengers.
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