Publicly-owned train operators report growth in passengers using their stations
Train operators which have been brought back into public ownership have published information about their passenger numbers, which shows significant i…
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£6.5m project set to get underway at Greater Manchester railway station
February will see work at Hindley station to make it more accessible for everyone.
Yellow Northern train promotes integration of transport in Greater Manchester
A Northern train has been painted yellow to promote the integration of Greater Manchester’s train services into the Bee Network from December 2026.
Electrification of Greater Manchester railway line officially complete
This weekend saw the completion of the £100m electrification of the railway line between Wigan and Bolton.
WATCH: First electric train on newly-electrified line in Greater Manchester
For the first time since the announcement that the line from Wigan to Bolton in Greater Manchester would be electrified, an electric train has operated…
Access for All Scheme Funds New Lifts at Greater Manchester Railway Station
As part of a £5.75 million investment by Transport for Greater Manchester, two new lifts have been installed on Irlam station.
Electrification requires listed bridge in Greater Manchester bridge to be raised
A Grade II listed footbridge in Wigan is being raised to accommodate overhead wires during the electrification of the Wigan to Bolton railway line.
Greater Manchester trains to be disrupted as work gets underway
Wigan to Bolton electrification works and improvements around Southport mean disruption for passengers in North West England.
Volunteers spend a day cleaning up Greater Manchester station
Hindley station has been given a makeover by a team of volunteers from the station's operator Northern, construction company Kier, and Network Rail.
Cheshire and Lancashire railway stations praised by the Royal Horticultural Society
The stations, which are based in the North West of the country, were recognised at the RHS 'Britain in Bloom' awards.
