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Plans for a new train station in Kirkby which will be a “UK first” have been approved. The station was hailed as a key part of the town’s “bright future” tonight as councillors met to ...
Merseyside's newest train station opened earlier this month. A little after 5.30am on Thursday, October 5, passengers embarked on the first ever journey from the newly completed Headbolt Lane ...
Plans for a new railway station which, in "a rail industry first", will see trains run on battery power on its track have been been approved. The station at Headbolt Lane in Northwood, Kirkby will ...
Train derails at Kirkby station and smashes into bridge causing massive damage. The smash happened in Kirkby, Merseyside, at around 7pm, when 12 passengers were onboard.
Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram’s plans for a new train station at Headbolt Lane in Kirkby received a welcome boost thanks to an additional £66m from the Transforming Cities Fund.
A key site in Kirkby, described as “a welcoming gateway to the town”, could soon be home to 12 high-quality apartments. The land at Lane End, off Urban Road, close to Kirkby’s railway ...
A man has been charged in connection with a train derailing when it hit a buffer stop. Twelve passengers and two crew members were on board when the train derailed at Kirkby railway station in ...
Kirkby station crash: Train driver sent WhatsApp message about Murray Walker death moments before hitting buffers. The six-car train ploughed into the end of the line at Kirkby in March last year ...
Ashfield District Council is pushing forward with plans for 12 apartments to be built close to Kirkby railway station. The work at the site will also improve the openness and visibility of the ...
Plans for a new railway station which, in "a rail industry first", will see trains run on battery power on its track have been been approved. The station at Headbolt Lane in Northwood, Kirkby will ...
The station in Kirkby will be the first in the UK to operate trains on battery power, a council hears.