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Work to stabilise part of the embankment on the Midland Main Line at Braybrooke is progressing well with engineers confident passenger services will be able to use the line on Thursday (November 9).

Train services in Harborough should be back to normal on Thursday, say engineers

Legendary Flying Scotsman crashes in station - two injured

Work to the Midland Mainline railway has meant a number of bridges near to Newton Harcourt have had to be rebuilt, resulting in closures on some of the area’s busiest roads.

Rat-run is 'accident waiting to happen' say residents

Transport company Network Rail has apologised to residents for the extended closure of a busy commuter road that has been shut since January.

Further delays to bridge work on busy Harborough commuter road

A busy commuter road that has been shut for seven months will remain closed because of “unexpected delays” to a railway bridge upgrade.

Busy road in Harborough district to remain shut after seven months

Work will begin on a temporary bridge

Temporary footbridge to be built in Kibworth after safety concerns raised

Drivers are being urged to prepare for traffic as work takes place to upgrade railway bridges.

Harborough drivers told to expect delays as two railway bridges are demolished

A CCTV clip has shown the heart-stopping moment a woman has a near miss with a train on a level crossing

Woman just seconds away from being hit by train on level crossing

Villagers from Kibworth have had their voices heard after raising safety concerns about the long closure of School Road bridge.

Kibworth villagers win bridge battle after raising safety fears

Video shows children playing on railway track as train hurtles past

Rail passengers are being warned of fresh travel disruption on Sunday (Photo: Getty Images)

Network Rail passengers face travel disruption over May Bank Holiday

Travellers are being advised to check their journey ahead of a trip over the bank holiday weekend due to Network Rail’s engineering work

Services in and out of Paddington have been cancelled or delayed (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

National Rail urge passengers to plan journeys in advance

Network Rail has warned of Easter distruption

Network Rail warns passengers to expect disruption this Easter

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch (centre) on an RMT picket line during January’s strike (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

When are the train strikes taking place this month?

February train strikes: When are rail workers striking and how will it impact the North East? (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

RMT train strikes suspended following new pay offer

The video shows a man just inches from being hit by the speeding train.

Watch moment pedestrian narrowly misses being hit by speeding train

Concerns have been raised that the work is causing more damage to wildlife than is necessary.

Kibworth resident hits out at National Rail for 'ecological demolition'

The Royal College of Nursing have announced their biggest strikes to date.

Rail workers, postal workers and nurses all announce new strike dates

Passengers have been warned no trains will stop at Market Harborough station this Sunday as part of a Network Rail project to electrify the railway between Kettering and Wigston.

Passengers warned that no trains will stop at Harborough station this Sunday

Station Road, which runs between Great Glen and Fleckney, will be closed between the junction with Newton Lane and the junction with Kibworth Road from Friday, January 13 until July later this year.

Busy Harborough district road will be closed for half a year

The rail strikes taking place this week

Rail strikes: Passengers warned travel only if “absolutely necessary”

The RMT says it expects the four days of pre-Christmas strikes to have a significant impact on Eurostar services from London St Pancras (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Eurostar cancel Boxing Day trips to Europe due to RMT strike action

The RMT union is pressing ahead with strikes (Photo: Getty Images)

Train strikes: How to get refunds for tickets affected by RMT strike

Passengers wait to board an Avanti West Coast mainline train at Crewe Station on December 01, 2022 in Crewe, England. The Rail, Maritime and Transport workers union (RMT) said its members will strike on eight days - December 13, 14, 16 and 17, and January 3, 4, 6 and 7 - the latest episode in a dispute over pay and working practices. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Commuters warned of ‘significant disruption’ as rail strikes begin

RMT confirm Christmas strike action on Christmas and Boxing Day

Overhead line equipment ready to be installed between Market Harborough and Wigston

Work to electrify railway lines between Harborough and Wigston begins

UK November train strikes: When are the next RMT strikes and how will industrial action impact Sunderland and the Metro? (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Network Rail November rail strikes - new dates

CCTV footage released by Network Rail capturing some of the reckless behaviour at a popular level crossing.

‘Frightening’ footage shows young boy playing on live UK train tracks

In another clip an older man with a walking stick and a dog on a lead shuffles his way across and seconds later a train blares its horn before tearing past.

Cllr Phil Knowles, who has fought hard to get the new toilets, said: “I can sum up my reaction to this news very simply – better late than never."

New toilets are finally set to open at Harborough railway station

The latest blow to the much-delayed multi-million pound scheme has been slammed by Harborough district councillor Phil Knowles.

After a three-year wait, opening of new toilets at Harborough railway station wi...

Cllr Phil Knowles is welcoming the positive update after battling for three years to get the new toilets built at Market Harborough’s station.

New toilets finally set to open at Harborough railway station – after three year...

Market Harborough railway station was deserted today (Tuesday) as the biggest rail worker strikes for generations were launched this morning.

Harborough railway station was deserted today (Tuesday) as the biggest rail work...

A multi-million pound scheme to build new toilets at Market Harborough railway station has been delayed again.

Multi-million pound scheme to build new toilets at Harborough railway station ha...

Harborough MP Neil O’Brien has blasted thieves who stole vital signalling cable sparking a day of absolute chaos for thousands of angry local rail commuters on Monday.

A day of chaos: Harborough MP blasts thieves who stole signalling cable - causin...

Trains are finally starting to run normally to and from Market Harborough tonight after thousands of commuters were hit by serious disruption sparked by cable thieves today.

Trains starting to run normally again after huge disruption near Harborough

Rail chiefs have apologised to angry residents woken up by loud banging as the main railway line is electrified in Market Harborough.

Rail chiefs apologise after residents were woken up by loud banging in Harboroug...

Storms Dudley and Eunice are affecting travel across LNER trains

Storms Dudley and Eunice: LNER advice to customers as extreme disruption is expe...

Harborough railway station

Long-awaited toilet block is set to be built at Harborough railway station by th...

Dame Julie Walters is supporting Samaritans Brew Monday (photo: Stuart C Wilson, Getty Images)

Dame Julie Walters asks nation to help loved ones over a cuppa for Samaritans Br...

A controversial long-delayed scheme to build new toilets at Market Harborough railway station is finally due to start in the next fortnight.

Long-delayed scheme to build new toilets at Harborough railway station is finall...

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps made a special visit to the Leicester hub of Network Rail contractors SPL

Vital work to start electrifying the Midland Mainline between Kettering and Harb...

A new electricity substation is being built near Market Harborough to help electrify the Midland Main Line for thousands of rail passengers.

New electricity substation is being built near Harborough to help electrify rail...

Neil O’Brien (second from right), MP for Harborough, has welcomed the news today that the Midland Mainline will be electrified in full.

Harborough MP welcomes plans to fully electrify the rail line between Harborough...

Neil O'Brien MP with Gary Walsh, route director for Network Rail at Market Harborough Railway Station.

Rail chiefs vow to push ahead with improvements in Harborough after holding crun...

Harborough MP Neil O’Brien is to hold crunch talks with rail chiefs at Market Harborough railway station on Friday (November 5) in a bid to tidy up the area.

Harborough MP will hold crunch talks with rail chiefs in a bid to tidy up Harbor...
“Market Harborough is a wonderful town and we need to ensure the station mirrors this"

Station land.

MP calls for rail chiefs to transform derelict land around Market Haborough stat...

How dry ice could be used to tackle train delays this autumn

Work is finally due to start on building new toilets at Market Harborough railway station in the next few weeks.

Work is finally due to start on building new toilets at Harborough railway stati...

Teenage girls who risked their lives by playing ‘chicken’ in front of speeding trains in Kibworth have been warned to stay away from the railway line by police.

Teenage girls play 'chicken' in front of speeding trains in Kibworth as their fr...

An ambitious £500 million scheme to electrify the railway from Market Harborough to Sheffield could be revived.

Ambitious £500 million scheme to electrify the railway from Harborough to Sheffi...

Sweeping reforms to overhaul Britain’s ‘complicated’ rail system

Cllr Phil King, Neil O’Brien MP, Frankie McHugo (former Cllr) and Cllr Rani Mahal.

Work to kickstart electrifying the busy railway line from Harborough to Ketterin...

Toilets and a new waiting room are now finally scheduled to open on the London mainline station’s northbound platform in March 2022.

After many months, the date has finally been announced for the new toilets at Ma...

Plans are being drawn up by Network Rail to install overhead power cables from Kettering and upgrade bridges along the route, through Desborough, Braybrooke and Little Bowden.

Thousands of commuters are a step nearer to benefitting from the electrification...

Cllr Phil Knowles hit out as fed-up commuters and passengers are still being forced to use a Portacabin at the front of the busy station.

Why does Harborough railway station STILL not have proper toilets - 15 months on...