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Our next bank holiday planned engineering works are coming up, over the late May bank holiday. 🔧
Did you know we can extend the life of a piece of rail by shaving the top part of the steel to remove any defects? 🛤️
➡️ networkrail.co.uk/stories/what-a…
#BankHolidayTravel #MayRailWorks
Part of our work looking after the railway includes caring for the nature on our land and helping it flourish. 🌳 🐜 🛤️
Find out how we’re using some of the trees beside the railway to do exactly this:
👉 networkrail.co.uk/stories/boosti…
#WildlifeWednesday #Biodiversity
🛠️ We're carrying out repairs to future-proof the 123-year-old Glenfinnan Viaduct in the Scottish Highlands. 🏴
The innovative rope access system we're using means there'll be no disruptions to your services. 🚂
👉 networkrail.co.uk/stories/repair…
#GlenfinnanViaduct
👀 Had to take a second glance there ...
Real or model 🚄 🛤️ ?
📷 : tammy colwick.park.tmd
Ballast train passing Colwick Park station.
☀️ ⛈️ Climate change could increase the frequency and severity of extreme weather.
That's why we're planning now to ensure a safe, reliable railway for generations.
🎬 Watch this video to find out how ...
➡️ networkrail.co.uk/sustainability…
#ClimateChange #UniteActDeliver
🌅🌌🌠 It doesn't get much better than this ... 💓
A photo to brighten your day this #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek . ✨
Aurora Borealis on the shores of North Queensferry, looking towards the Forth Bridge. 💫
📷 Credit - Jonathon G #NorthernLights #AuroraBorealis #ForthBridge
🤝 We've been working with charity Samaritans to train our staff to help people in crisis.
More than 30,000 staff members across Britain's railway and British Transport Police have trained to help prevent suicide. ❤️
➡️ networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/samaritan…
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
Future-proofing a world-famous Scottish viaduct. 🌉
Getting Cambridgeshire ready for a new station. 🚉
And celebrating history in the making in Levenmouth. ⌛
It's time for #WeekOnTheNetwork 🍿
📺 Who's watching the #Eurovision final tonight?
Throwback to last year's celebrations at Liverpool Lime St, where we welcomed tens of thousands of fans as Liverpool hosted on Ukraine's behalf. 🇺🇦
Thank you for making the historic event so memorable:
👉 networkrail.co.uk/stories/liverp…
📣 Industrial action by ASLEF union will mean reduced train services in England today.
This may also affect some cross-border services into Wales and Scotland.
Please check National Rail before you travel:
➡️ nationalrail.co.uk/service-disrup…
We're already gearing up for another lot of planned engineering works, over the late May bank holiday. 🔧
🔌 Some of our planned works involve installing new overhead line equipment:
➡️ networkrail.co.uk/stories/what-a…
#BankHolidayTravel #MayRailWorks
📣 Remember - industrial action means reduced train services in England until Saturday 11 May.
This may also affect some cross-border services into Wales and Scotland.
Please check National Rail before you travel:
➡️ nationalrail.co.uk/service-disrup…
👷 We carried out vital work to make the West Coast Main Line over the bank holiday weekend.
Drainage work and major track upgrades will make Europe’s busiest mixed use railway more reliable:
👉 networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/west-coas…
#WestCoastMainLine West Coast main line
🚉 Guildford station opened back in 1845 and has grown a lot since to meet demand from passengers.
Your essential station info:
👉 networkrail.co.uk/communities/pa…
#Guildford
The #WestCoastMainLine was electrified 50 years ago, delivering faster, more reliable journeys for passengers.
Since then, we've gone even further by investing in more upgrades to improve services - part of our plan to grow the economy and future-proof our railways.