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Network Rail is exploring options to deliver a major redevelopment of the station during its next five-year funding period, which starts in 2019.

Darren Miller, Network Rail, Councillor Ray Bloxham, Major of Carlisle, Mark Green, Virgin Trains and David Gale of Trailblazers formally open the new facilities at Carlisle station

Transport minister Stephen Hammond was in Ipswich on Friday 21 March to see the newly completed 1.2km stretch of railway built by Network Rail to increase capacity for freight trains and ease a major bottleneck affecting passenger services on the Great Eastern Main Line. Photo (L-R) - Councillor Graham Newman, Stephen Hammond MP, Ben Gummer MP, Rob Fairhead (Network Rail) and Raj Sinha (Spencer Rail Ltd MD)

Water covering the railway at Bridgewater - there are actually two tracks here

Stations Escalator Safety Video - screengrab