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No trains in or out of London King’s Cross Station on October weekend as Network Rail makes progress on £1.2billion East Coast Upgrade

Network Rail and train operators on the East Coast Main Line are urging passengers not to travel to or from London King’s Cross, or on Thameslink services to or from St Pancras International via Finsbury Park, on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October, as vital work continues on the East Coast Upgrade.

Network Rail improves historic Darlington bridge ahead of 195th anniversary

Network Rail has carried out improvement work on Skerne Bridge, the oldest railway bridge in the world in continuous use, before its 195th anniversary this weekend.

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East Coast Main Line increases power supply with £216.2m contract

Sep 17, 2020

The Rail Electrification Alliance, comprised of VolkerRail, J Murphy & Sons, Jacobs, Systra, Siemens Mobility and Network Rail, is to continue its plans to upgrade the power capabilities of the East Coast Main Line between...

Three Darlington railway bridges to be restored

Sep 9, 2020

Improvement work will begin later this year on two bridges on Yarm Road and one bridge on North Road. Network Rail workers will restore and repaint them, and carry out minor repair work, whilst protecting...

More reliable services on the way for passengers on the East Coast Main Line linking London and Edinburgh

Sep 3, 2020

Once complete, the upgrade will deliver improved reliability and punctuality for passengers and will ensure the route has the capacity to deal with future passenger volumes. A major part of the project is replacing tracks...

No trains in or out of London King’s Cross over first weekend in September as vital work continues on £1.2billion East Coast Upgrade

Aug 17, 2020

Over the weekend, Network Rail engineers will be carrying out essential work towards the re-opening of a disused railway tunnel near King’s Cross, which will allow more trains to enter and exit the station. Work...

Network Rail begins vital improvement work at two Grantham railway bridges next month

Aug 6, 2020

The bridges carry the busy East Coast Main Line over Barrowby Road and Springfield Road.  Both bridges will have strengthening work carried out to make sure road and rail remain safe and reliable for many...

Rail passengers see major service boost with new £40 million Stevenage station platform

Aug 3, 2020

Rail passengers now have more frequent and reliable services as well as better long-distance connections thanks to a new £40 million platform and track at Stevenage station, Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris has announced today Monday,...

Network Rail team up with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Local Resilience Forum to aid Covid-19 response in the region

Jul 30, 2020

The PPE distribution centre was opened in April as part of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Resilience Forum response to Covid-19. The centre distributes approximately 40,000 items to over 50 different locations per day and the...
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