Four weekends of disruption on the East Coast Main Line starts this Saturday
For the next four weekends, services between York and Newcastle on the East Coast Main Line will be disrupted because of major engineering work.
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Rail operator gives cancer care charity a new year boost
Open access train operator Lumo has made Daft As A Brush Cancer Patient Care its official charity partner.
Football fans heading to Wembley should plan ahead due to Bedfordshire railway closure
Ahead of important railway upgrades, passengers are reminded to check before they travel over the next two weekends.
New trains enter service for Sunderland passengers
The Sunderland line of the Tyne & Wear Metro entered a new era this morning, 18 February, when a new Metro train entered regular passenger service…
Trial sees more ‘Welcome Points’ at railway stations across the region
Northern is working on a trial to see more Welcome Points introduced at railway stations across their network. The units have been developed in partnership…
Six weekends of East Coast Main Line closures announced
Network Rail says that six weekends of engineering work in the North East will allow for progress to be made at Darlington station.
Classic diesel locomotive to visit Newcastle this week
45118 is set to haul ‘The Pennine Peak’ this Friday (8th November) as part of an Intercity tour. Departing Crewe at 08:23, the train will…
School trips by train instead of coach could benefit budgets
To save money on school trips, train operator Northern has suggested that schools should “Give up the coach and try us instead”.
Film Documentary to mark Stockton & Darlington 200
'Iron & Steam The Dawn of the Stockton & Darlington Railway' to mark S&DR Bi-Centenary
Wensleydale Railway appoints Mountaineer Patron
Famous Yorkshire mountaineer and rail enthusiast is appointed Trust patron at the Wensleydale Railway