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The first train to use the historic Settle to Carlisle line for more than 10 years set off from Wigan

The 7.54am departure on January 1 from Wigan to Carlisle was the first intercity passenger service to use the 73-mile-long ...

Motorway shut as rail bridge demolition begins

Drivers are being diverted as a concrete railway bridge is demolished and a new steel crossing installed. The M6 between ...
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Footage released of first train over newly installed Hanslope junction

Passengers are being thanked for their patience after the biggest track upgrade on Britain’s railway network this festive ...

Intercity trains start diverting onto Settle Carlisle line

Avanti West Coast's 7.54am Wigan to Carlisle train was the first intercity passenger service to use the 73-mile long Settle to Carlisle railway in more than ten years. The line is being used as a ...