Full steam ahead 🚉 The development and building of the first railway station on the Great Eastern mainline in more than 100 years is now underway at Beaulieu in Chelmsford. Read in full here: https://www.essex.gov.uk/news/full-steam-ahead-for-new-chelmsford-train-station-as-construction-begins | Essex County Council

In rural Japan, a small and little-used train station was scheduled for permanent closure in 2016 due to low passenger numbers. However, railway officials discovered that one high-school student relied on that station daily to travel to school. Instead of shutting it down, the railway made a remarkable decision: the station would remain operational solely for her, with train schedules adjusted around her school hours. The station finally closed only after she graduated. Important Details: • Clos

An iconic British steam train passed through Essex on its final ever journey today, this is the moment it blasted through Chelmsford Station | Essex Live