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Dream on track for railway buffs

A 20-year dream is on track to come true for a group of Stone and Stafford railway enthusiasts this weekend. The Amerton Railway had always wanted ...

Passenger numbers soar 152 per cent

There has been a staggering 152 per cent rise  in the number of passenger journeys from Stone railway station since trains started to call there ag...

Hamstead and Great Barr Station

Hamstead and Great Barr Station: Old photos, on the ‘Warwickshire Railways’ website.

Cameo - GWR's Clun Castle

July 1, 1978 GWR's Clun Castle visits Carlisle Alan Wilmot 45 secs

The Transporter table at Swindon Works Map_icon

August 1, 1948 The transporter table at Swindon Works. GWR locomotive 7016 'Chester Castle' is delivered to the outside world and a life ...

Have your say on level crossing plans

Network Rail wants Stone people’s views on its plans to improve safety at two more railway crossings in the town. The pedestrian crossings at...

Information screens installed at Stone station

Stone station now has passenger information screens and public address speakers to keep passengers fully updated with train times and delays. The s...

New report says rail passengers in Manchester set to rise by 66 per cent by 2029

The number of passengers using rail across the north of England is set to increase dramatically over the next ten and twenty years, according to a ...

Full steam ahead for Manchester-Liverpool line electrification

Network Rail has made progress with preparatory work for the electrification of the 30-mile Manchester to Liverpool railway line, since the announc...

Manchester on map for high-speed rail improvements

Journey times to London by train could be as fast as just 80 minutes under new proposals to build high-speed rail links between Britain’s key...

Two Visiting Locos Confirmed for Steam Railway 40th Anniversary Gala

Locomotives to visit the Island for the Isle of Wight Steam Railway's 40th anniversary

British Transport Police to crackdown on Cheshire rail yobs

Anti-social behaviour has no place on the railways in South Cheshire, the British Transport Police has warned. Officers from BTP will be running a ...

Back to work for Northern

Northern Rail are reminding passengers it would resume a normal timetable from this morning following strike action by the RMT. The union had calle...

Rail unions balloted today on Manchester Christmas strike action

Rail unions are balloting their members today over industrial action which could see Manchester trains grind to a halt between Christmas and New ye...

Mad Max 4: (Gridlocked) Fury Road premieres in Blackpool!

SOME PARTS of Blackpool would make a perfect setting for a post-apocalyptic film, and now Councillor 'Mad' Max is on a mission to destroy any hope ...

Northern and First’s performance falls in the past four weeks

As the government announces new carriages and electrification for the North West,the regions train providers have seen a drop in performance in the...

Manchester-Rawtenstall rail link may be back on the agenda

Manchester’s rail link to Rossendale could become a possibility again after transport minister Philip Hammond agreed to meet rail campaigners...

Will they stand up for commuters?

It is coming close to crunch time for the new intake of Medway Conservative MPs. Crunch time because as parliamentary candidates all three of our M...

Locals clamour for rail glamour

VIRGIN RAIL have today suggested that linking their high speed trains to Blackpool would be a priority – if the government continues with its...

Levenshulme and East Didsbury stations to get a security facelift

East Didsbury and Levenshulme railway stations amongst 10 stations across Greater Manchester  to benefit from improved passenger security and info...

Train fares to skyrocket by 10%

Thousands of rail passengers across Medway face higher than expected annual fare rises of up to 10 per cent as the Government considers scrapping t...

All change at the top for Northern Rail

The biggest Rail operator in Manchester,Northern Rail,has announced the appointment of a new Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer to lead ...

First train to Wembley

It’s been in the Gasjet but thought I’d let you know about a First Transpennine Express train they are putting on direct from Blackpool...

Greens hit back at 'spilt' claim over High Speed Rail

Local Liberal Democrats have chosen the wrong target in their attempt to secure votes in the upcoming General Election, after falsely accusing loca...

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