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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Tag: Construction
A number of reopening proposals are currently under construction, including Crossrail.
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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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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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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Soham opening date brought forward
Soham could rejoin the national railway network in 2021 following the release of a newsletter by Network Rail. The station has progressed well following the realignment of the track through
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Progress made at Marsh Barton
Pictures in the local press show that work is progressing well at the site of Marsh Barton railway station. Preparatory works commenced a few months ago and the construction of
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Trams by Christmas as latest phase of Wolverhampton station is completed
The mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street has confirmed that trams will be running through to Wolverhampton railway station following the completion of the latest phase of the station
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Track renewal marks first stage of Northumberland line restoration
Network Rail have completed the renewal of 600 yards of rail and component replacement in the first piece of physical work on site that will enable regular passenger trains between
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Ceremony marks transfer of Okehampton line ownership
Another ‘key’ milestone in reopening the Dartmoor Line has been reached with the completion of the purchase of the railway and Okehampton station. Network Rail’s acquisition of this ownership was
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Reading Green Park opening dates slides into 2022
Reading Green Park is expected to open in the second quarter of 2022 after delays to the construction process, which have been blamed on Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic. The
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Construction progresses at Reston
A recent holiday has offered me the opportunity to visit the site of the railway station under construction at Reston. The photos were taken on Friday 11th June 2021
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First materials arrive on site for Levenmouth project
A former railway yard has received 16,000 sleepers that will form part of the Levenmouth rail link. As well as reinstating 19 single track kilometres of railway, the Levenmouth project
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Work progresses on Marsh Barton
Preparatory works at the site of the railway station being built at Marsh Barton have progressed well after work began last month. Vegetation has been cleared, existing utilities protected, and
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Blackpool North tram extension update
Blackpool Council has confirmed that the contractor is returning to site to complete works on the Blackpool North tram extension. Over the coming months overhead electric lines and new signals
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