A study is underway into proposals to create a north-south public transport route through the borough of Havering. One of the options being considered is light rail. The proposed route
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Petition to restore Highgate railway route
A petition has been launched to restore the railway line between Finsbury Park and Alexandra Palace via Highgate. The line lost regular passenger services in 1954 and was fully closed
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Thanet Parkway joins the railway network
Passenger trains started serving Thanet Parkway railway station on Monday 31 July, with direct services to London offering journey times as low as 70 minutes. The station is located between
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Brent Cross West passes key overnight tests
Two weeks of overnight technical and safety tests have been successfully completed at Brent Cross West railway station ahead of its expected opening in the autumn. Source: Thameslink
Continue reading Signage marks Brent Cross West milestone
Signage at Brent Cross West railway station has been revealed as the project completes the final key milestones ahead of the Thameslink station opening in the autumn. The station will
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Hoo peninsula proposals mothballed
Plans to restore passenger services on the Grain freight line have been mothballed following the recent inflation in construction costs. Click here for the article
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Elizabeth line reaches 100 million journeys
More customers than expected are travelling on the Elizabeth line with ridership pushing Tottenham Court Road into the top five most used stations on the TfL network. Source: Transport for
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Bond Street Elizabeth line station opens
The final planned railway station for the Elizabeth line has opened at Bond Street. It joins the network as the Crossrail timetable is improved to give Bond Street access to
Continue reading Bond Street set to open by November
Bond Street is expected to join the national railway network ahead of the next phase of services on the Elizabeth line. The next phase launching on 6 November will see
Continue reading Brent Cross West moves towards completion
Station ‘fit-out’ has started on the railway station at Brent Cross West. Cranes have been lifting station canopies into position, with cladding continuing. The station is expected to open in
Continue reading Barking Riverside opens tomorrow
Trains are expected to start running into the new railway station at Barking Riverside from tomorrow (18 July). The new line will extend Gospel Oak-Barking London Overground services by 4.5km
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Heathrow Terminal 4 stations rejoin the railway network
National Rail and London Underground railway stations serving Terminal 4 rejoined their respective networks on Tuesday 14 June following the reopening of Heathrow Terminal 4 to normal traffic after nearly
Continue reading Elizabeth Line opens
More than 130,000 people travelled on the Elizabeth line within hours of opening on Tuesday 24 May, as people took the opportunity to experience the service in the central section
Continue reading Elizabeth line opening date announced
The Elizabeth line is expected to open on Tuesday 24 May if testing and approvals progress as expected. Four railway stations will join the national railway network because Bond Street
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Crossrail sets out opening date target
Crossrail/Elizabeth Line will open in the first half of 2022 with services between Paddington and Abbey Wood. The first phase of trial operations is nearing completion, whilst substantial amounts of
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