Tag: Greater Manchester

Churchward hits £40k target for coupled wheels for steam loco

The Churchward County Trust (CCT) has announced that its Forty 4-4-0s Club…

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Police appeal after woman found dead near tracks in Greater Manchester

British Transport Police is appealing for the public’s help to trace the…

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Stalybridge wins prize at Cheshire Best Kept Stations awards

TransPeninne Express (TPE) is celebrating after Stalybridge station scooped a prestigious ‘Best…

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Greater Manchester station to close for electrification work

Hindley station in Greater Manchester will close for three months while Network…

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Polystyrene platforms help repairs to Manchester Piccadilly roof

Next Sunday, 15th January, there will be no trains in or out…

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Northern holds flash sale with train tickets from 50p

Until 4pm on 13th January, Northern has five million train tickets available…

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Children learn about rail safety using high-tech headgear

Network Rail teaches school pupils the vital message of the danger of…

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London Waterloo regains its position as the most used station in the country

Despite reaching the top of the stops, the railway station is still…

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Salford Central station to see a major £7.3m upgrade

The huge six-month renovation programme will see work take place on the…

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Transpennine Route Upgrade sees first electric wires installed for Greater Manchester

The wires will provide power for faster, cleaner and more reliable trains…

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