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The Wonders of Wigan Mural displays a series of 'then and now' images of the town's landmarks. Picture: Avanti West Coast

Avanti West Coast completes main station overhaul

A £500 million deal between Network Rail and British Steel will help save Scunthorpe’s steelworks.

Jobs saved and British Steel plant future secured in £500m rail deal

The electric train being tested at Wigan North Western station

Electric train tests run over night

Men hold shut gates of level crossing in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.

Watch: Man lies down on level crossing for photo

Teen stares at phone while stood on level crossing. Network Rail

Teen stops on level crossing to text on mobile phone

Motorway traffic.

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Rail services north of Preston were suspended on Friday following a landslip on the West Coast Main Line

Passengers warned of 'short-notice' changes on trains north of Preston

Woman comes within ‘half a second’ of being struck by train at level crossing.

Watch: Woman comes within ‘half a second’ of being struck by train

Base jumper parachutes off 500ft skyscraper.

Watch: Man parachutes off the top of huge 500ft city skyscraper

Services between Liverpool Lime Street and Wigan North Western are being disrupted in both directions

Disruption for Wigan rail passengers

New overhead line stanchions and cables on the Wigan to Bolton route

£100m railway electrification project hits 'huge milestone'

Overhead electricity lines will go live between Lostock and Wigan on January 1

New £100m Bolton to Wigan rail electrification to take place

Passengers board train.

Watch: How to claim compensation when your train is delayed

CCTV footage captures trespassers posing for photos on railway track

Wigan Council is asking motorists to be aware of roadworks and plan diversions

Borough roadworks round-up

Aftermath of 'horror' train crash: 1 killed, 15 injured

Video shows aftermath of 'horror' train crash: 1 dead, 15 injured
Video shows the aftermath of a ‘horror’ train crash that has killed one and injured 15 others, as emergency services flock to the scene.
Lucinda Herbert

Wigan Council is asking motorists to be aware of roadworks and plan diversions

Borough roadworks round-up

Wigan Council is asking motorists to be aware of roadworks and plan diversions

Borough roadworks round-up

Rail travellers look at an electronic information board displaying train time information outside Euston Station in London. Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images

Train stations hit by ‘cyber security incident’ - list

Wigan Council is asking motorists to be aware of roadworks and plan diversions

Borough roadworks round-up

Toddler steps onto Sandy Lane level crossing in Prestatyn, North Wales.

Watch: Child steps onto level crossing in front of oncoming train

The railway line between Wigan and Bolton will be closed for 10 days

Railway line between Wigan and Bolton to close for 10 days

Network Rail said engineering work had been planned to keep disruption to a minimum over the bank holiday weekend

Majority of West Coast main line will be 'open for business' over bank holiday

A child jumping onto the tracks in front of a train.

Terrifying moment a kid jumps on railway tracks as a train moves in

A photoshoot on the railway line.

Watch: Woman dangerously poses for photoshoot on railway tracks

An Avanti West Coast train at Wigan North Western

Avanti West Coast summoned to account for ‘woeful’ service

Shocking CCTV films the moment a girl risks her life at a level crossing, walking just a couples of metres in front of an advancing train.

Shocking CCTV shows girl almost get hit by train on level crossing
Shocking CCTV shows the moment a girl risks her life at a level crossing, walking just a couples of metres in front of an advancing train.
Lucinda Herbert

The lorry got stuck under a low railway bridge in Miry Lane, Wigan

Road is blocked after lorry gets stuck under low railway bridge

Man climbs train crossing barrier and strolls across tracks moments before a high speed train travels through at Station Road in Langley Green, Oldbury, West Midlands, on April 27, 2024.

Watch: Train has near miss with man who climbs level crossing barrier

Network Rail staff work to remove an SUV from the track after it was hit by a train on a crossing at Redcar Central, Middlesbrough, on Wednesday May 1 2024.

Watch footage of car vs train crash aftermath - vehicle left crushed

Wigan North Western railway station

'Major disruption' to last all day as services at Wigan North Western cancelled

Ince railway station

Railway station to shut for five months for £100m electrification project

A car ignoring the signals and crossing the other side of the road to quickly dodge the closing barriers (Langley Green level crossing, West Midlands).

Watch: Dangerous driver speeds through level crossing barriers

The van smashed through the level crossing barrier and dragged it along.

CCTV shows reckless van driver ploughing through Network Rail barrier

Representatives from Network Rail, British Transport Police, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust and Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

New service will help people experiencing mental health crisis on railway

A dogwalker dodged death by crossing a railway and forcing a train to make an emergency stop Picture: Network Rail / SWNS

Watch: Train slams on brakes to avoid dog-walker on level crossing

Improvement works on the railway near Wigan

Train passengers urged to check services during engineering works

The Victorian rail network can't cope with such weather events. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: We need to invest to future proof our railways

TXM supplies road-rail vehicles for railway track maintenance

Scores of jobs under threat at rail plant firm

The essential works will be carried out between Christmas and New Year.

All of the train stations affected by Network Rail's Christmas works

Drivers are being warned the M6 in Wigan will be one of the busiest parts of the motorway network in the approach to Christmas

Warning of delays on M6 in Wigan as drivers hit the roads for Christmas

Volunteers at Hindley Station

Wigan railway station given makeover thanks to volunteers

The Hindley garden volunteers

Green-fingered volunteers spruce up award-winning railway station garden

Storm Babet has brought strong winds and heavy rain to Wigan

Strong winds and heavy rain as Storm Babet hits Wigan

Legendary Flying Scotsman crashes in station - two injured

Ladies Lane in Hindley will reopen to traffic on Sunday

Road to reopen within days after closure for bridge replacement project

Equipment was left on Ladies Lane, Hindley by the previous contractors

Work restarts on bridge replacement project after contractor stopped trading

Equipment has been left on Ladies Lane, Hindley

Bridge project still due to end soon - despite firm seeking administrators

Demolition of of Ladies Lane bridge at Hindley

Wigan railway now reopen after major electrification project

A CCTV clip has shown the heart-stopping moment a woman has a near miss with a train on a level crossing

Woman just seconds away from being hit by train on level crossing

The railway line at Wigan North Western station

Second tragedy on railway in two days

General view of the railway bridge on Ladies Lane

Network Rail issues update on bridge replacement project

The bridge could be demolished and rebuilt as part of the Network Rail electrification project.

Second railway bridge to be rebuilt

Video shows children playing on railway track as train hurtles past

General view of the railway bridge on Ladies Lane

Rail enhancement project delayed

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