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Engineering Work

Disruption to West Anglia train services until March

Train services on the West Anglia Main Line (WAML) will be affected by engineering work on weekends between mid-February and late March. Network Rail will be undertaking a full programme of maintenance starting Saturday, 15 February. It includes track and signalling renewals, plus work towards the new Cambridge South station.

London Euston exterior: a wide, black building with shops along the front, passengers watching the departure board.

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Early boarding introduced at London Euston

Passengers departing from London Euston will now be able to board their trains sooner, in hopes of reducing instances of the so-called 'Euston rush'. The move is one in a series of interventions to tackle overcrowding at the London terminus after concerns were raised by London TravelWatch. Earlier

Ashley Down station has two platforms, connected by an overhead footbridge with lifts.

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New station: Ashley Down opens for passengers

Today (28 September 2024), Ashley Down station in Bristol was opened and saw a return of passenger services to the area for the first time in 60 years. The new station was constructed on the same site that Ashley Hill occupied, a former railway station that fell victim to the

A short train — the class 484 — runs along tracks elevated over the water. Great Britain can be seen in the distance.

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Island Line to Close this Autumn for Major Engineering Works

Island Line, which operates services between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin stations on the Isle of Wight, is set to undergo a series of closures for vital maintenance in the latter half of this year and into spring 2025. The work will take place in two stages. The whole line

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What is the Automatic Warning System? (AWS)

If you're interested in the railways across the UK, there's a good chance you'll have heard of the term AWS before. AWS stands for Automatic Warning System, and it is a train safety system used to indicate the status of the next signal using

A blue and white footbridge is lowered by a crane (out of frame) between two sets of stairs.

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New Footbridge, Lifts Installed at Dumfries Station

On Saturday 13 April, (and through the night) Network Rail engineers installed lifts and a new footbridge at Dumfries railway station in the south of Scotland. This followed the removal of the old footbridge on 16 December 2023. The work is part of a £3.6 million investment in the

An aerial view of the historic, concrete Glenfinnan viaduct amid autumn-coloured foliage in a hilly landscape.

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£3.4 Million Investment Secured for Glenfinnan Viaduct

Network Rail has announced a £3.4 million investment in the maintenance of the Glenfinnan viaduct in Inverness-shire, Scotland. Repairs on the 123-year-old stretch of track will commence later this month (April 2024). Depicted in film and television series, including most notably in the Harry Potter franchise, the viaduct has