Stations
In Great Britain, 2,567 stations were served by mainline rail services as at 31 March 2020.
Which are the busiest and least used railway stations in the UK?
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General Interest
Leeds City station gives local musicians new platform to showcase talents
Musicians in Leeds now have a new opportunity to showcase their talents to fresh audiences as Network Rail launches a busking spot at the city’s railway station.
Network Rail has partnered with Leeds Beckett University and Found in Music to...
Metro
Cullercoats Metro station footbridge re-opens following major restoration work
A major project to refurbish the historic footbridge at Cullercoats Metro station in North Tyneside has been completed, allowing it to re-opened for customers.
Nexus, the public body which runs Metro, has invested £579,000 in the works, which formed part...
Environment
‘Bug hotels’ coming to Bentham Line stations to support biodiversity
Northern is set to open ‘bug hotels’ at three stations on the Bentham Line between Leeds and Morecambe as part of a project with local schools to support biodiversity.
Undergraduates working for the train operator as part of their ‘Year...
Infrastructure
New multi-million-pound footbridge and lifts installed at Dumfries station
A new £3.6m footbridge and lifts are now in place at Dumfries station.
That’s after Network Rail engineers worked through the night on Saturday (April 13) into Sunday to install the steel structures, which will provide step-free access to the...
Diversity & Inclusion
“Railway stations are a great ‘platform’ for my work”, says artist
An autistic artist from Middleton in Rochdale, Greater Manchester has spoken out about the role that railway stations have played in his mission to inspire the region’s neurodivergent residents.
Dez, who also goes by the name LoveArtPix, is an artist...
Infrastructure
Partnership with local steel fabricator strengthened by accessibility projects
Network Rail engineers visited a steelworks in Annan to see progress on steel fabrication for ongoing projects to improve accessibility at three stations across Scotland.
Team members travelled to M&S Engineering where the structure for Dumfries Access for All project was set...
Stations
Most Anglia railways open over the May Day bank holiday
This May Day bank holiday, the majority of the railway across Anglia will be open for passengers to travel. Whether working, visiting friends or family, or exploring towns or the beauty of the countryside, train services will be running...
Infrastructure
ORR gives approval for enhancements at Dore & Totley station
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has authorised significant enhancements at Dore & Totley railway station in Sheffield.
A new platform has been installed alongside a new footbridge providing lift and stair access for passengers. The new platform will...
Rail News
“Don’t gamble on it” says Northern in ticket warning to people heading to the Grand National at Aintree
Northern has warned racegoers heading to Aintree for the Grand National this week (11 - 13 April 2024) not to gamble on travelling without a ticket.
The train operator says ‘chancers’ will be met by teams of revenue protection officers...
General Interest
Service improvements on the Wrexham – Bidston line
Targeted improvements on a north Wales railway line have been reaping huge benefits for rail customers.
Since the introduction of a new timetable in December, the Wrexham to Bidston line has seen more daily trains than ever before running every...
Latest News
c2c issues record-breaking £10,000 fine to persistent fare evader
Train operator c2c Trenitalia says its work to crackdown on fare evasion and ticketing fraud has led to one...