Devon’s railway dream is about 13 years away

Railfuture Devon and Cornwall Chairman Tim Steer at Bideford Station

There are many challenges to overcome Railfuture Devon and Cornwall Chairman Tim Steer at Bideford Station(Photo: Alison Stephenson) “Hoops, hurdles and elephant traps” must be overcome to see the Bideford to Barnstaple rail link restored and that could be at least 13 years, Torridge councilors heard this week. A meeting of the county council’s external … Read more

Cambridge South railway station opens up the suburbs nearby

Pippa Heylings, MP for South Cambridgeshire, left, and Daniel Zeichner MP, on a tour of Cambridge South station. Image: Network Rail

The wait is almost over for the opening of Cambridge South. Cambridge Labor MP Daniel Zeichner and South Cambridgeshire Liberal Democrat MP Pippa Heylings joined officials for a tour of the much-anticipated new train station. Pippa Heylings, MP for South Cambridgeshire, left, and Daniel Zeichner MP, on a tour of Cambridge South station. Image: Network … Read more

Inside the first class lounge at the UK’s ‘finest train station’

LNER first class lounge at London King?s Cross Station

If you’re a first class ticket holder, here’s what to expect (Image: LNER) LNER’s first-class lounge at London’s King’s Cross Station has been redecorated – and opened to the public for the first time today. London North Eastern Railway closed its private lounge in January for a ‘major refurbishment,’ focusing on better seats, greater privacy, … Read more