Construction at the site of the Thanet Parkway railway station is progressing at pace, with the framework for the lift shafts in place. Click here for the article
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Northern Line Extension to Battersea Power Station opens
Two new railway stations have been added to the London Underground after the first passenger train departed Battersea Power Station at 0528 this morning. More than 100 passengers joined the
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Northern line extension to open this month
The first trains carrying passengers on the Northern line extension to Battersea power station are expected to run on 20 September. Two new stations will be added to the tube
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Harlow Council backs Central Line extension
Harlow Council have mooted the extension of the Central Line from Epping to Harlow in its draft town plan. The local authority is also looking at whether the town could
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Barking Riverside opening date slides further
The opening date of the railway line serving Barking Riverside has slipped to at least autumn 2022. This has frustrated residents who have moved into recently constructed developments. Click here
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Consultation opens into refined options to improve Kent Crossrail connectivity
The number of options for improving access to Crossrail between Abbeywood and Ebbsfleet has fallen to three following the review of responses to a consultation earlier this year. The three
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Initial Crossrail services changed
The proposed services and timetable on the Elizabeth line when it launches will be more wide ranging than initially proposed. The full timetable will be achieved in two stages rather
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Crossrail 2 and Bakerloo extension ready to restart when required
The Mayor of London has confirmed that Crossrail 2 and the Bakerloo line extension are ready to be restarted when the time is right in response to questions to the
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Crossrail commences trial running
Delivery of the Elizabeth line is now in its complex final stages. The project has reached the next important milestone with Crossrail Ltd recently commencing timetabled train movements in the
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Western Rail Link to Heathrow indefinitely delayed
Network Rail has confirmed that work on the western rail link to Heathrow has been paused following the substantial impact of Covid-19 on aviation. The new line would have provided
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Sidings milestone reached on Brent Cross West
A project to deliver a railway station on the Midland Mainline near London has reached a new milestone after the northern end of the sidings was commissioned. Forthcoming work to
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British Library extension to include Crossrail 2 enabling works
A proposed extension to the British Library will include enabling works for the proposed Crossrail 2 station that would connect St Pancras and Euston stations. Click here for the article
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Five options for Ebbsfleet Crossrail extension
A consultation into proposals to extend Crossrail from Abbey Wood to Ebbsfleet has put forward five options. Two options would extend Crossrail to Northfleet station. A third option would extend
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Consultation opens into Hoo peninsula railway line
Medway Council have opened a consultation into proposal to restore passenger services over the Grain freight line serving Hoo. The consultation shows the infrastructure plans that will be implemented including
Continue readingFirst tube train runs on Northern Line Extension
The first test passenger trains operated on the Northern Line extension to Battersea Power Station. It marks another milestone achieved ahead of the line opening in autumn 2021. Source: TfL
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