Leyland railway station’s platform extension is nearing completion by Network Rail. Northern Rail operates six-carriage electric trains from the station but could only open the doors on five carriages due […]

The campaign to reopen Midge Hall station and the route from Preston to Liverpool without having to travel via Wigan has been raised with the Prime Minister in parliament. South […]

West Coast main line passengers are being urged to plan their journeys ahead of four weekends of essential railway improvements at Preston station. Network Rail is investing £1.5m to upgrade […]

Northern Rail has offered a £500 reward after thrown bricks smashed into trains in Leyland. Two of the incidents occurred on Saturday evenings as Northern services travelled through Leyland. The […]

More Northern trains will start running between Preston and Blackpool South from tomorrow (Monday 20 July). Since the start of lockdown, services have started to increase but next week is […]

Pre-Christmas rail travel will be disrupted after a fresh series of strikes were announced. Rail union RMT has announced extra strike dates in its long-running dispute with operator Northern over […]

A Northern service Rail passengers from Preston should find more services back on the boards from the end of July. Northern has issued an update to its temporary timetable. Brought […]

A Northern service on its way Pic: Tony Worrall Preston City Council is being urged to help ramp up the pressure on the failing Northern rail network. Fishwick councillor Whitney […]