A daily railway service to Okehampton is expected to commence on 20 November following an infrastructure programme to improve the railway line. Trains will be approximately every two hours as
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Council approves land purchase for Haxby
City of York Council have approved spending £250k on an undisclosed piece of land that could be used by a railway station at Haxby. The proposed railway station received £400k
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Thanet Parkway construction progresses
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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Land purchase marks progress on Haxby
Councillors are set to vote on a proposal to purchase land that would be used to support the delivery of the railway station at Haxby. Source: York City Council
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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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Soham set for December opening
The completion of works over the August bank holiday have cleared the way for Soham station to open in December. The next few months will see the completion of works,
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Wolverhampton concrete pour signals progress on tram extension
Completion of a large concrete pour has cleared another milestone on the last phase of the Wolverhampton city centre Metro extension, which will connect Midland Metro with Wolverhampton railway station.
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Northumberland line train runs on planned route
A test train has carried local leaders and rail officials along part of the route that will be used to connect Newcastle with Ashington. It follows the recent announcement that
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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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Environmental Impact Assessment submitted for Beaulieu
The Environmental Impact Assessment for Beaulieu railway station has been submitted to Chelmsford City Council. The station is currently expected to open in 2025. Click here for the article
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New visuals released of Filton North
Network Rail and YTL Developments have shared pictures of the proposed railway station at Filton North, which will serve the housing and arena being developed on the site of the
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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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Planning permission granted for Welsh Valleys Test Track
Neath Port Talbot and Powys Councils have granted conditional planning approval for a train, rail infrastructure and technology testing facility known as the Global Centre for Rail Excellence. It will
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Funding bid submitted for Maid Marian line
Ashfield District Council have submitted a bid to the Restoring Your Railway fund to deliver a full outline business case for restoring passenger services on the railway line between Ashfield
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