Tags: Wales & Western

Paddington Bear returns to Platform 1 at London Paddington Station

The railway’s favourite bear, Paddington, has returned to his beloved Platform 1 at London Paddington station. The Paddington Bear statue was temporarily relocated from under the clock arch to the other side of the station when the Elizabeth line opened earlier this year. This was necessary for safety reasons as the statue’s former home is […]

Torbay Road bridge replacement work to be extended by a month

The replacement of Torbay Road bridge in Paignton is expected to take an additional month to complete due to supply chain issues. Network Rail is disappointed to have to notify local residents and businesses that its project to replace the life-expired bridge over Torbay Road in Paignton is now expected to be completed on Friday […]

Breaking waves in Dawlish – new sea wall playing key role in protecting town and railway

Eight years today (Friday 4 February) since the infamous 2014 storm severely damaged the railway on the South Devon coastline, Network Rail’s new sea wall project is making excellent progress and having a tangible and positive impact on the town and railway. Since the start of construction on the first section of new, bigger sea […]