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Passengers reminded of railway closure for historic Todmorden bridge work

Passengers in the Calder Valley are being advised about changes to rail journeys next month during essential upgrade work to an 180-year-old viaduct designed by railway pioneer George Stephenson.

North Yorkshire bridge renewals to make railway more reliable for passengers

Multi-million pound bridge upgrades are taking place on the Settle to Carlisle line in North Yorkshire to make the railway more reliable for passengers and freight.

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Passengers warned of changes to journeys for essential railway upgrades in Manchester

Sep 23, 2020

A Great North Rail Project investment of £1.8m is being made to improve the reliability of future journeys on a busy section of railway at Ashburys to the east of the city. The essential upgrades...

Preston station’s historic glazing gets identical looking modern replacement

Sep 22, 2020

The £600,000 Great North Rail Project investment has seen the North side of the 140-year-old station transformed with new glazing and a specially designed window frame system. Last upgraded in the 1960s, the wooden frames...

Passengers warned Crewe signalling failure disruption will continue this weekend

Sep 18, 2020

Specialist teams from Network Rail and the signalling system manufacturer are working around the clock in Crewe and at the Manchester South Control Centre to find the fault and fix it. Engineers have repaired and...

Public invited to learn more about High Peak rail bridge upgrades this autumn

Sep 18, 2020

The essential work will see two structures in the town made safe and reliable to secure the future of its railway line. Reservoir Road bridge in Whaley Bridge town centre will be rebuilt and the...

Changes for passengers as major accessibility upgrade at Mills Hill station continues

Sep 17, 2020

A new ramp and lift are under construction to provide step-free access to platforms at the Greater Manchester station for the very first time. Passengers are being asked to allow more time for their journeys...

Passengers and freight to benefit from 21st century signalling upgrade in Manchester

Sep 7, 2020

Equipment which is nearly 40 years old will be replaced as part of the Great North Rail Project. The £36m work by Network Rail will install the latest digital technology to improve reliability and safety...

Passengers reminded of railway closure this weekend for St Helens bridge renewal

Sep 3, 2020

Work is well underway to refurbish the bridge spanning Rainford Bypass (A570), as part of the Great North Rail Project. The upgrade will make the bridge safe and reliable for rail passengers above and road...

Wigan platform extension to bring better rail journeys for passengers

Sep 2, 2020

The work, as part of the Great North Rail Project, will see platform 3 made longer so it can take four-carriage trains. This will mean train operator Northern can provide extra capacity for passengers and...
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