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SERVING as the Member of Parliament for the City of Durham means that I must spend a great deal of my week travelling on our nation’s railways. As…
The new Great British Railways proposed by the government is supposed to be a boost for passengers - but it really looks more like a bid to save money subsidising trains.
Thieves target Bristol heritage railway as it re-opens from lockdown The raiders stole thousands of pounds worth of parts used in the restoration of trains 11:08, 7 MAY 2021 THE BIGGEST STORIES ACROSS BRISTOL IN YOUR INBOXInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Thieves have stolen thousands of pounds worth of ‘irreplaceable’ parts...
The Way We Were SIGN UP NOW FOR FREEInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice In its heyday, the Potteries Loop Line saw almost 40 trains a day use its route. The railway line opened in 1870, connecting Etruria via Hanley, Cobridge, Burslem, Tunstall, Pittshill, Newchapel and Goldenhill to Kidsgrove Liverpool Road witha junction with...
THIS photograph from 1988 records a fairly rare occurrence. It is of Lostock Junction which having been closed like so many other stations by the Beeching Axe in 1966 was actually being brought back into service. Over £300,000 was being spent on the new station which would give residents direct rail access to Manchester, Bolton and Preston. Half-hourly trains at peak times were promised with a two-hourly service operating on Sundays. A new car park and booking office were part of the upgrade to the station.