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  • First of ten new Elizabeth line trains enters passenger service
  • Heathrow expansion could revive plans for Elizabeth line extension to Staines
  • First New Class 345 Train Enters Elizabeth Line Passenger Service

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 week ago

First of ten new Elizabeth line trains enters passenger service

The first of ten additional Elizabeth line trains ordered to boost the railway’s capacity has started carrying passengers in London.Read more ›

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ianvisits.co.uk /6 days ago

Heathrow expansion could revive plans for Elizabeth line extension to Staines

An extension of the Elizabeth line to Staines-upon-Thames could be back on the cards after a call for expanding Heathrow Airport to come with improved public transport links.Read m...

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railway-news.com /1 week ago

First New Class 345 Train Enters Elizabeth Line Passenger Service

The first of 10 additional Class 345 Aventra trains for London’s Elizabeth line has entered passenger service, following a period of mainline testing. Built by Alstom at its Litchu...

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timeout.com /6 hours ago

There are plans to launch train journeys from east London to Europe

With a new Eurostar rival on the horizon, east London’s most deceptively named station might finally get its first international train

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railwaypro.com /1 week ago

The first of ten Aventra trains enters service on the Elizabeth Line

The first of ten new Aventra trains destined for the Elizabeth Line has entered passenger service in London. The new [...]

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oxfordmail.co.uk /1 month ago

Railway line to reconnect Oxford and Cambridge while boosting economy

East West Rail promises to connect key destinations through Oxfordshire, Bedfordshire, and Cambridgeshire.

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timeout.com /1 week ago

First look: inside London’s vast new £4.3 billion train station

HS2 has completed construction on the first six platforms of its Old Oak Common station, which will eventually be one of the biggest in the UK

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ianvisits.co.uk /3 weeks ago

Inside Old Oak Common as London’s new 14-platform station takes shape

A major milestone has been reached at Old Oak Common, where construction of the six underground HS2 platforms is complete and work is advancing on the surface station.Read more ›

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timeout.com /1 month ago

This London Overground line will get a year of disruption

Work to replace four 130-year-old bridges in the Forest Gate area will cause weekend disruption on the Suffragette line in 2027

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 month ago

Dry weather to affect some late evening train services in east London

There’s going to be some late evening cuts to mainline train services through east London next month, because the ground is too dry.Read more ›

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londonist.com /2 weeks ago

Eurostar, Virgin Trains, And The Future Of Cross-Channel Train Travel From London

Changes at Eurostar, and Virgin Trains muscles in.

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ianvisits.co.uk /4 weeks ago

Leyton tube station’s new footbridge is imminent

Leyton tube station’s new ticket office and step-free access works are progressing, and the new footbridge should be lifted into place in a couple of weeks time.Read more ›

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oxfordmail.co.uk /1 week ago

£7bn East West Rail Oxford line delays opening of new train station

The opening of a new railway station is facing setbacks due to potential strike action by train staff.

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timeout.com /1 month ago

This major London tube line is getting more trains on weekends

TfL is introducing more frequent weekend services on the red line between White City and Leytonstone

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oxfordmail.co.uk /1 month ago

£7 billion East West Rail Oxford to Milton Keynes dispute solved

A dispute that halted the much-anticipated introduction of new trains to Milton Keynes could soon come to an end, but not through the recruitment of guards.

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 month ago

London Underground’s Central line is getting more trains at weekends

More frequent services through central London and extra Sunday evening trains, but weekday trains on the Ealing branch will be reduced.Read more ›

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 month ago

First contracts awarded to build a new DLR station at Thameside West

Design work is set to start on the proposed Thames Wharf station, with developers promising it will open in time for the first residents of a major new housing development.Read mor...

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ianvisits.co.uk /3 weeks ago

Charing Cross station reopened this morning following 22-day closure

London’s Charing Cross and Waterloo East stations reopened this morning following a 22-day closure that allowed engineers to carry out a £20 million programme of track, platform an...

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timeout.com /2 weeks ago

London is set to get direct trains to Europe every 15 minutes

After Virgin and Trenitalia confirmed their bids to run rival services to the Eurostar, the capital will soon be much better connected to the Continent

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 month ago

Behind the scenes of the engineering takeover at Charing Cross station

One of London's busiest rail termini has fallen silent while engineers replace every track outside the station, rebuild platforms and carry out the biggest overhaul since 1990.Read...

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railway-news.com /3 weeks ago

Services Resume Following Work at Charing Cross & Waterloo East

Southeastern services have now resumed at Charing Cross and Waterloo East following a 22-day closure for essential engineering work, which saw teams replace almost two kilometres o...

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

Singapore Confirms Cross Island Line Phase 3 and Details New MRT Train Fleet

Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has announced details of the third phase of the Cross Island Line (CRL), alongside new information about the fleet of trains that will op...

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 week ago

TfL building a fake tube tunnel to prepare for one of its trickiest track upgrades

TfL is preparing to rebuild one of the Underground’s most complicated junctions, with the work expected to require a substantial closure around Aldgate.Read more ›

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 week ago

Leyton tube station’s new footbridge installed in overnight crane operation

Regular users of Leyton tube station will see a big difference from this morning, as a large footbridge was installed overnight as part of the station's step-free upgrade.Read more...

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oxfordmail.co.uk

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