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Preston Station Entrance

Preston station shortlisted as one of Britain’s most life-changing stations

Preston station has reached the final stages of a competition to find Britain's most life-changing station. 

Turbo Treasure Hunt

Avanti West Coast launches competition to find mascot in national treasure hunt

Customers are invited to seek out Avanti West Coast mascot at its stations and onboard trains as part of treasure hunt competition. 

Pride Pendolino Greatest Gathering

Avanti West Coast’s Pride Pendolino joins world’s largest-ever gathering of trains

Pendolino, 390119 'Progress', joins modern and historic trains at sold-out The Greatest Gathering event.

Joshua Emmett, 11, takes a seat in Pendolino simulator as part of train driver experience with Avanti West Coast

Railway enthusiast gets taste of dream job

Avanti West Coast surprises 11-year-old railway enthusiast with train driving experience.

The cast of 'Railway 200: a new theatre show' will tour the UK as part of nationwide celebrations to mark 200 years of the railway

Touring theatre show to take audiences on journey through 200 years of UK’s railway

A theatre show produced by an Avanti West Coast employee is touring the UK as part of celebrations to mark 200 years of the railway. 

The Wonders of Wigan mural showcases the town's buildings of past and present.

Wigan landmarks celebrated with unique photographic mural

Wigan North Western station welcomes a new mural celebrating the history and heritage of the town. 

Commemorative plaque marks night David Bowie slept at Stockport station on 27 April 1970.

Plaque commemorating night David Bowie slept at Stockport station unveiled

Commemorative plaque to mark night David Bowie slept at Stockport station unveiled. 

Pendolino 390200

Avanti West Coast onboard to celebrate Railway 200

Avanti West Coast names a Pendolino Railway 200 as part of its plans to mark 200 years of Britain's modern railway.

Scott Mills holding his Scottport sign. Copywright: BBC Radio 2

Stockport Station renamed ‘Scottport’ to celebrate the new Scott Mills Breakfast Show

Avanti West Coast temporarily rename station to ‘Scottport’  to mark Scott Mills taking over the Radio 2 Breakfast Show.