Cost of Reopening Portishead Railway Soars to Nearly £200 Million Tuesday, April 14, 2026 portishead railway infrastructure government funding networkrail somerset transportation budget council sport The cost of reopening the Somerset railway line connecting Bristol and Portishead has surged to nearly £200 million. Government ministers recently approved an additional £14.69 million for the project, reflecting the ongoing … Read More
Network Rail to Take Part of Garden, Including Shed, for New Pill Station Wednesday, April 8, 2026 networkrail railway pill portishead construction shed disruption community reopening property Bob Baker, a retiree from Pill, North Somerset, is facing the loss of his cherished garden shed due to Network Rail’s plans to build a new station at the end of his property. The shed, which serves as his personal … Read More
Network Rail to Acquire Garden Space for New Pill Station, Disrupting Local Residents Wednesday, April 8, 2026 networkrail portishead pill railway construction shed garden community infrastructure transportation sport Bob Baker, a retired resident of Pill, North Somerset, is facing the loss of his treasured garden shed due to the construction of a new railway station by Network Rail. The shed, located at the end of his garden, has been his … Read More
Somerset Level Crossing May Be Widened Following Approval of 145 New Homes Friday, December 26, 2025 somerset levelcrossing networkrail crewkerne misterton pedestrianaccess railway southwesternrailway development infrastructure A level crossing in rural Somerset is set to potentially widen to accommodate a new pedestrian link, following the approval of 145 new homes nearby. The Cathole Bridge Road crossing, situated just south of Crewkerne near the … Read More
Somerset Level Crossing Could Be Widened Following Approval of 145 New Homes Friday, December 26, 2025 somerset levelcrossing networkrail crewkerne pedestrianaccess footpath southwesternrailway tiliahomes housingdevelopment infrastructure A rural level crossing in Somerset may soon be widened to accommodate a new pedestrian link, following the approval of 145 homes nearby. The Cathole Bridge Road level crossing, located just south of Crewkerne near the … Read More
Delivering New Somerset Railway Station ‘On the Horizon’ Despite Government Cuts Thursday, November 27, 2025 somerset railway transport infrastructure langport somerton networkrail council railstation publictransport sport The prospect of a new railway station in rural Somerset remains alive, despite recent government funding cuts, Somerset Council has confirmed. Plans to establish a station serving the rapidly growing towns of Somerton and … Read More