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London Paddington retail on the rise

London’s Paddington station has seen a sharp increase in retail sales over recent months, rising by 40 per cent between April and June 2017. This...

Middlesbrough masterplan for historic railway station

Middlesbrough council is drawing up a masterplan to make Middlesbrough railway station a strategic transport hub in the near future. With funding from the Tees...

Cambridgeshire can be ‘UK’s Silicon Valley’ with help of new railway station

Secretary of State Chris Grayling has said that a new station in Cambridgeshire can help create the 'UK's own Silicon Valley'. Officially opening the station...

4 London railway stations as you’ve never seen them before

Network Rail has been flying high in the sky taking birds eye shots of track in London. In August, major improvement work will take place...

White Walkers patrol King’s Cross station to mark premiere of new Game of Thrones season

White Walkers were spotted patrolling King's Cross station yesterday as fantasy drama Game of Thrones celebrated the launch of its seventh season. The Iron Throne...

Kier takes over McNicholas Construction

Construction firm Kier has announced a takeover of McNicholas Construction. Kier is one of the UK's biggest construction firms and has previously worked on the...

SPT awards contract to refurbish two Glasgow subway stations

Graham Construction has been awarded a contract from Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) to refurbish two Glasgow subway stations. As part of SPT's modernisation programme, Shields Road...

Proposed upgrades could see Camden Town station treble in size

Transport for London (TfL) is asking for the public's feedback over plans to treble the size of Camden Town tube station. Under plans to radically...

This Scottish railway station is used by just three passengers a week

Commuters across Britain will be used to that early morning scene on the station platform as cyclists, last-minute ticket purchasers and morning gossipers all...

Number of platforms to be reduced by two at Blackpool North railway station

The number of platforms at Blackpool North railway station is to be reduced from eight to six as part of remodelling work by Network Rail. Electrification...

Firm appointed to design future Coventry railway station

Consultancy firm WSP is working with Coventry City Council to improve capacity at the city's railway station. WSP will be looking at the benefits of a...

Network Rail prepares for vital upgrades to Liverpool Lime Street

Network Rail and the six train operating companies (TOC) that serve Liverpool Lime Street are putting transport plans in place for when upgrade work closes...

Culture along the line

From the start of the railway age, Britain’s railway stations have been part of the nation’s social fabric. Today, the realities of transport economics...

First train service in 45 years runs between Swanage and Wareham

Railway pioneers have boarded the first service in 45 years from Swanage to Wareham, in Dorset. Two generations of enthusiasts rebuilt the line following its...

Former railway station complete with converted carriages for sale with £950,000 guide price

A Shropshire railway station could be yours for £50,000 shy of a million pounds. Coalport - which opened in 1863 and closed a century later...

Newcastle’s Central Metro station twinned with London Tube station

The Central metro station in Newcastle has been twinned with Tower Hill Tube station in London to share best practice as tourism gateways in...

ScotRail to roll out customer information screens at 28 railway stations

Passengers across Scotland will benefit from new digital customer information screens (DCIS) which are being rolled out across 28 stations. In total ScotRail Alliance has...

Ingatestone railway station re-opens following £2.4m upgrade

A railway station in Ingatestone, Essex, has re-opened following a £2.4 million restoration and repair scheme. A disused ticket office has been given a new...