Network Rail own, repair and develop the Railway infrastructure in England, Scotland and Wales. Our role is to run a safe, reliable and efficient railway, serving customers and communities.
We exist to get passengers and Rail Freight where they need to be and to support our country’s economic prosperity.
Our vision is Putting Passengers and Freight Users first – becoming a company that is on the side of passengers and freight users; that is easy to engage with and is an efficient and dependable partner to support Britains economy; a company people are proud to work for; instinctively recognised as an industry leader.
The work we do in running and improving Britain’s railway is incredibly diverse, challenging and ambitious.
We keep Britain moving and maintaining and operating our rail network 24/7 is an important part of what we do. We’re making sure your railway can get you where you need to go safely and reliably, whilst planning ahead and doing everything we can to improve journeys for the future.
The NW&C Regions infrastructure runs from London Euston and Marylebone in the south through the Chiltern and West Midlands regions, the North West of England and Cumbria before joining with Scotland at Gretna. We are home to the West Coast Mainline, the busiest mixed-use railway in Europe, serving London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
NW&C is comprised of 3 Routes:
In terms of numbers we comprise :
- 571 stations
- 4 managed stations: Birmingham New Street, Manchester Piccadilly, Liverpool Lime Street, London Euston
- 24% of Britain’s railway
- 6,724 passenger and freight services per day
- 700,000 tonnes of freight movements each week
- 712 level crossings
- 7,100 bridges
- 150 signal boxes
Keeping up on News and Events in the Regions
Network Rail share all their latest news and updates through a variety of accessible public platforms
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We also provide a dedicated Network Rail Website and for our supply partners the key areas in which information is accessed is through the Supply Chain Portal
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