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  2. List of least used railway stations of Great Britain - Wikipedia

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    One of the National Rail platforms at Heathrow Terminal 4 in 2008, which was the only station with 0 passengers this year due to its closure. The only station to receive zero passengers in this period was Heathrow Terminal 4 , [ 5 ] which was due to its closure between 9 May 2020 and 14 June 2022 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic .

  3. National Rail - Wikipedia

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    National Rail should not be confused with Network Rail.National Rail is a brand used to promote passenger railway services, and providing some harmonisation for passengers in ticketing, while Network Rail is the organisation which owns and manages most of the fixed assets of the railway network, including tracks, stations and signals. [1]

  4. Global Centre of Rail Excellence - Wikipedia

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    The centre is located on a site previously used for coal mining and a coal washery, with some 550 acres (220 ha) given over to the new testing centre, which will be unique in Europe due to having a track for testing rail vehicles at high speed, and another test track dedicated to railway infrastructure. Ownership of the site was transferred to ...

  5. Rail transport in Great Britain - Wikipedia

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    The UK was ranked eighth among national European rail systems in the 2017 European Railway Performance Index for intensity of use, quality of service and safety performance. [9] To cope with increasing passenger numbers, there is a large programme of upgrades to the network, including Thameslink , Crossrail , electrification of lines , in-cab ...

  6. National Rail Conditions of Travel - Wikipedia

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    The National Rail Conditions of Travel (NRCoT) is a contractual document setting out the consumer's rights and responsibilities when travelling on the National Rail railway network in Great Britain. [1] These replaced the National Rail Conditions of Carriage (NRCoC) as of 1 October 2016. [2]

  7. How to avoid travel chaos on road and rail this Christmas and ...

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    While no disruption is currently expected on the UK rail network, a combination of normal commuting traffic plus the start of the great getaway could make this the busiest day of the winter for ...

  8. Old Dalby Test Track - Wikipedia

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    The Old Dalby Test Track is a railway in the United Kingdom which is used for testing new designs of trains and railway infrastructure. It runs between Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire and Edwalton, on the course of the Midland Railway's route between Kettering and Nottingham which closed to passengers on 1 May 1967, [1] and to goods in 1968.

  9. East Midlands Railway - Wikipedia

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    EMR was one of several train operators impacted by the 2022-2023 United Kingdom railway strikes, which was the first national rail strike in the UK for three decades. [19] Its workers were amongst those who participated in industrial action due to a dispute over pay and working conditions. [ 20 ]