The opening date for the Northumberland line is expected to slide to December 2024 with some stations expected to not open when the first trains run. Construction progress appears to
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Darlaston and Willenhall costs rise
The budget for railway stations at Darlaston and Willenhall is expected to increase by £15m following the collapse of the original contractor. The opening dates for the stations are expected
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Headbolt Lane joins rail network
Trains from Liverpool and Manchester began serving the newest railway station on the national railway network. Headbolt Lane is the new meeting point between the Merseyrail network and Northern Railways
Continue reading Headbolt Lane opening on Thursday
Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram has announced that 5 October will be the opening date for Kirkby’s new £80m Headbolt Lane station. The station will be served by brand
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Driver training begins on Wolverhampton tram extension
Tram drivers have begun familiarisation on the extension of the Midland Metro to Wolverhampton railway station following the handover of the route. Services are expected to begin on the extension
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No date set for opening Elland station
There is no date set for the opening of the railway station serving Elland. The station located in West Yorkshire on the Brighouse railway line is currently in contractor engagement
Continue reading Portway Park and Ride officially opened
The Secretary of State for Transport, Mayor of Bristol and Major of the West of England officially opened Portway Park and Ride station on Monday ahead of passenger trains starting
Continue reading 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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Portway Park & Ride to open on 1 August
A new railway station on the Severn Beach line is expected to open on Tuesday 1 August. Portway Park & Ride is a single platform station capable of managing trains
Continue reading Marsh Barton joins the railway network
A new railway station near Exeter has joined the national railway network today (4 July 2023). The 0534 Exeter-Paignton called at Marsh Barton at 0538. This followed a formal opening
Continue reading Marsh Barton opening date set
Great Western Railway has confirmed that Marsh Barton railway station will accept its first fare paying passengers on Tuesday 4 July. The station will primarily be served by Paignton-Exmouth services
Continue reading Edinburgh tram extension opens to passengers
An extension to the Edinburgh tram network has opened to fare paying passengers. Seven stops have been added to the tram line, with an eighth stop (Picardy Place) replacing York
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Reading Green Park station opens
Reading Green Park railway station joined the national railway network on Saturday 27 May following an official event on Thursday. The station is located on the Reading-Basingstoke line with trains
Continue reading Reading Green Park station opening date announced
The first trains in public service are expected to be serving Reading Green Park railway station from Saturday 27th May. The station sits on the Reading-Basingstoke line with trains every
Continue reading Luton DART launches in March
The forthcoming driverless railway serving Luton Airport is set to open to the public on 10 March to a limited operating day of four hours. Feedback will be sought from
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