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Keighley station a double winner at National Railway Heritage Awards

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Alex Bestwick

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5th December 2025

Keighley station was a double winner at the National Railway Heritage Awards 2025 following a £9.9m restoration.
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Carlisle station to receive £13.5m upgrade

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Alex Bestwick

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2nd December 2025

Carlisle station will receive a £13.5 million upgrade to improve parking, ease navigation and restore heritage features.
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£2m Lincolnshire track upgrade to cause weekend rail disruption

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Alex Bestwick

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26th November 2025

Rail travel will be disrupted over two weekends by £2 million track upgrade in Lincolnshire.
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LOCOMOTIVE SERVICES – CORRECTION

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Chris Milner

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25th November 2025

In our previous issue, no. 335, it was reported that Locomotive Services was considering a staffing reduction due to the downturn in the railtour market. However, this story was incorrect. Rail Express and the writer of the piece would like to apologise to Locomotive Services Group, MD Tony Bush and the company’s staff for any distress this…
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Railway prizes to be won as part of Martin House Raffle

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Alex Bestwick

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25th November 2025

Top prizes, including locomotive cab rides, are up for grabs in the Martin House Super Raffle.
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Railway 200 exhibition train adds 16 dates to tour

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Alex Bestwick

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24th November 2025

A free exhibition train celebrating 200 years of the modern railway has added 16 new dates to its year-long tour.
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Caledonian Sleeper launches Christmas jumper supporting charity

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Alex Bestwick

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13th November 2025

Could this be the perfect Christmas jumper for rail enthusiasts?
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First train in EMR’s new £400m fleet to enter service in December

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Alex Bestwick

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12th November 2025

The first Aurora train from East Midlands Railway’s new £400 million fleet will enter service in December, Transport UK and EMR announced.
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Work begins on £15m West Highland Line upgrade

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Alex Bestwick

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11th November 2025

Part of the West Highland Line is closed as Network Rail begins a £15m upgrade on a key section of the route.
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Celebrating 200 years of rail travel: a landmark year for the UK network

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Alex Bestwick

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11th November 2025

Nationwide events mark the bicentenary of the world’s first passenger railway between Stockton and Darlington.
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