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    Tag: Marches line

    Hereford to Newport line washout damage

    Watch: Storm Claudia Damage Repaired On The Marches Line

    The recent Storm Claudia caused significant damage to the Marches Line between Newport and Hereford.
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    Emma Holden 18 November, 2025
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    The main span for the new accessible footbridge at Abergavenny. // Credit: Network Rail

    Major progress made to improve accessibility at Monmouthshire railway station

    Work to improve accessibility at Abergavenny station has taken a step forward with the successful installation of the structural parts for a new footb…
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    Roger Smith 24 September, 2024
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    Rails from Shrewsbury cover

    Book Review: Rails from Shrewsbury: A Pictorial Journey 1970s to 2012 by Peter J Green

    This book illustrates trains on lines around Shrewsbury from just after the end of steam with a selection of photos to satisfy the harshest critic.
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    Roger Smith 2 November, 2023
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    A view through Dinmore railway tunnel showing the new track

    Services resume on Marches Line after track laying in tunnel completed

    Train services have resumed between Newport and Shrewsbury after Network Rail completed work to renew the track inside historic Dinmore Tunnel.
    rogersmith
    Roger Smith 29 September, 2023
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    Dinmore Tunnel

    Network Rail to renew track in Dinmore Tunnel between Hereford and Shrewsbury

    The Marches Line will close between Hereford and Shrewsbury for nine days starting next Tuesday.
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    Janine Booth 7 September, 2023
    1 Comment
    7029 Clun Castle vintage trains

    Vintage Trains announces two extra Castle-hauled special trains

    Vintage Trains has announced two special trains to replace those affected by emergency engineering work between Oxford and Banbury.
    rogersmith
    Roger Smith 20 May, 2023
    2 Comments
    Class 175 at Cardiff Central

    Train shortages affect Transport for Wales services

    Transport for Wales (TfW) has advised that some of its services this week will be affected by train shortages and industrial action.
    rogersmith
    Roger Smith 13 March, 2023
    5 Comments
    washout of stones Welshpool

    Extra £2m announced to protect Cambrian Railway Line from flooding

    A multi-million-pound investment by Network Rail will protect the Cambrian Line from extreme flooding and passenger disruption.
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    Chloe White 15 March, 2022
    2 Comments
    Vinyards farm TfW train 2

    8,000 tonnes of rock installed on Marches Line to prevent future washouts

    Network Rail has made a four-million-pound investment to protect the Marches Line from washouts because of bad weather.
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    Roger Smith 25 November, 2021
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