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Happy birthday Glasgow Queen Street: seven things you didn’t know

Feb 17, 2021

Glasgow Queen Street station - currently the site one of our biggest improvement projects - is 179 years old this...

August Bank holiday upgrades – improving your railway around Liverpool

Aug 6, 2020

We’ve made lots of improvements to your railway in the Liverpool area in the past few years - and we’re...

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How we built a railway station in six months

Jul 9, 2020

The brand-new Horden railway station opened to passenger services on 29 June - just six months after our teams broke ground at the site in County Durham. How did we complete one of our fastest...

The Architecture the Railways Built – London St Pancras International

Jun 2, 2020

London St Pancras International - the Victorian Gothic railway icon-turned gateway to Europe - is among the famous structures to appear in the new series, The Architecture the Railways Built. Step into this stunning piece...

Station teams keep passengers moving safely during covid-19

May 27, 2020

Our station teams are working hard to help keep passengers safe if they have to travel by rail. If there is no other way to travel, passengers will find social distancing measures in place at...

Bristol Temple Meads our most improved railway station

Feb 19, 2020

Bristol Temple Meads has become our most improved railway station, according to a survey, following substantial upgrades to the Bristol area. Bristol Temple Meads achieved a passenger satisfaction score of 83%, up 12 percentage points...

Station spotlight: Glasgow Central

Mar 21, 2019

Scotland’s busiest station is currently the star of the television series ‘Inside Central Station’. The BBC documentary, which follows station staff as they move about 30 million passengers a year, comes as we’re preparing a string...

Station spotlight: Manchester Piccadilly

Feb 20, 2019

Greater Manchester has been an integral part of The Great North Rail Project - multi-billion pound improvements in the north of England. We’ve made a string of upgrades to its busiest station - Manchester Piccadilly - to improve...

Station spotlight: Edinburgh Waverley

Jan 28, 2019

We’re improving connections in Scotland, with upgrades at Edinburgh Waverley station due to complete this spring. Waverley is currently the subject of a consultation for a master plan that will shape the long-term future of Scotland’s second-busiest railway station....

150 years of St Pancras – Victorian gothic to HS1

Oct 1, 2018

Today (1 October) London St Pancras International - one of our most famous and iconic railway stations - turns 150 years old. Owned by HS1 Limited and managed by Network Rail, today St Pancras is a crucial London...
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