The railway station at Warrington West is almost complete with major stakeholders expecting the opening date to be the December 2019 timetable change. The linked article has a number of
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A number of reopening proposals are currently under construction, including Crossrail.
Warrington West opening date slides
The opening date for Warrington West railway station could be as late as the December 2019 timetable changes following changes to the processes that need to be completed for opening
Continue readingFinal stages reached for Midland Metro Centenary Square extension
The first of the city’s new tram stops are being installed in Birmingham city centre as work to extend the West Midlands Metro to Centenary Square enters its final stages.
Continue readingNavy volunteers assist with clearance work on Helston Railway extension
Volunteers from the Royal Navy have assisted the Helston Railway with clearing vegetation from a quarter of a mile of trackbed beyond Truthall Halt. Click here for the article
Continue readingSchool pupils visit Worcestershire Parkway site
School pupils won an exciting and unique opportunity to visit the construction site of the new Worcestershire Parkway train station. The winning students from Parkside Middle School, Bromsgrove, beat 37
Continue readingClearance works set to start on Preston Tram project
Works to clear vegetation from a section of the former railway line between Preston and Longridge are expected to start in September. There are hopes that the first passenger carrying
Continue readingContractor appointed to deliver Horden
Story Contracting has been awarded a Network Rail contract to design and build a new railway station in County Durham. The new station will improve transport links in the east
Continue readingFirst engineering train operates on Northern line extension
The Northern Line Extension has passed a major milestone after an engineering train successfully travelled the entire length of the new tunnels from Kennington to Battersea, for the first time.
Continue readingBam Nuttall wins Kintore station contract
Kintore railway station is expected to open in May 2020 following the award of the construction contract to Bam Nuttall. Source: Network Rail
Continue readingWork starts on Horden railway station
Construction work has started on the railway station at Horden. The station is expected to open in Spring 2020. Funding for the railway station includes a contribution from round two
Continue readingMild winter enables ballast laying for Middy extension
Engineers have been able to lay all of the ballast required for extension of the Mid Suffolk Railway to Aspall Halt. Click here for the article
Continue readingAln Valley Railway hits milestone towards Greenrigg
The Aln Valley Railway has marked another milestone with the first steam train over Cawledge viaduct. Donations are still being sought to support the extension of the railway to Greenrigg
Continue readingWork begins at Kintore
Work has begun at the site of the proposed railway station at Kintore. Workers are currently clearing vegetation before work begins on the station. Click here for the article
Continue readingWorcestershire Parkway set for late 2019 opening
The new railway station under construction at Worcestershire Parkway is progressing well with the expectation that the station will open in the final quarter of 2019. The main station building
Continue readingFirst track laid in Victoria Square on Midland Metro extension
The first track has been laid in Birmingham’s Victoria Square, marking a key milestone on the Westside extension. Source: BBC News
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