New £32m Greater Manchester railway station given green light
Wigan Council has given the green light for a new £32m railway station in Golborne to be built. With planning permission granted, Murphy, a local…
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Northern advises passengers ahead of new timetable this May
In common with other train operators, from Sunday, 18th May 2025, Northern will introduce a new timetable for its train services.
Liverpool Lime Street station set for closure later this month
Over Easter weekend, train services around Merseyside will be disrupted and Liverpool Lime Street Station will be closed completely on Easter Sunday.
Northern Belle train to visit Carlisle this Saturday
The Northern Belle is to visit Carlisle this Saturday (1st March 2025). The tour will start at Manchester Victoria behind a Class 47 or 57…
3 Class 20 locomotives to visit Hertfordshire this Friday
3 Class 20 locomotives are to visit Hertfordshire this Friday (21st February 2024). The UK Railtours’ Chopper Quartet tour will start at Preston (Lancs) behind…
Manchester rail passengers warned of Major Disruption after car crashes onto railway tracks
Due to a police incident, which involved an overnight car crash that saw the car crash onto the railway line, there is major disruption this…
West Yorkshire trains set for three weeks of disruption
For three weeks in March, train services in West Yorkshire will be severely disrupted beacue of work on the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU).
Storm Eowyn: Manchester and Wigan trains cancelled and diverted
Northern is urging passengers to check before travelling as Storm Eowyn has caused some more lines to close. All lines between Wigan Wallgate and Southport…
Storm Éowyn: 14 railway lines to see no service as Northern issues Do Not Travel warning
Northern has issued a Do Not Travel warning as Storm Éowyn brings gale-force winds to the North of England.
Bee Network trains and stations part of ‘London-style’ plan for Manchester
Transport for Greater Manchester has announced plans to bring train services into the Bee Network. Andy Burnham‘s plan with the Bee Network is to bring…