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=== Infrastructure ===
[[File:Norwoodjunction4.JPG|thumb|Network Rail depot at [[Norwood Junction station]], [[Croydon]].]]
[[File:2011 07 30 Unimog bucket truck AE 05 ETK of Network Rail near Kings Cross 1300x1100.jpg|thumb|[[Unimog]] [[cherry picker|bucket truck]].]] ▼
[[File:Switch_and_Crossing_Rail_Grinder_DR79261_and_DR79271.jpg|thumb|[[Railgrinder]] for switches and crossings]]▼
[[File:Tamworth railway station MMB 27 43062.jpg|thumb|[[New Measurement Train]]]]▼
Network Rail covers 20,000 miles of track, and 30,000 bridges, tunnels and viaducts.<ref>{{cite web |title=Our history |url=https://www.networkrail.co.uk/who-we-are/about-us/ |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=7 November 2022 |publisher=Network Rail |df=dmy-all}}</ref> They claim to run the world's largest [[third rail]] network.<ref>{{cite web|title=Third rail - Network Rail|periodical=Networkrail.co.uk|publisher=|url=https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/looking-after-the-railway/track/third-rail|url-status=|format=|access-date=2022-09-12|archive-url=|archive-date=}}</ref>
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Network Rail operates a large variety of DMUs, locomotives and rolling stock to perform safety checks and maintenance (this fleet is not to be confused with the combined rolling stock assets of [[Rail Delivery Group]] members who work in combination as ''[[National Rail]]''). As well as the multiple units and locomotives, Network Rail own and operate a large stock of rolling stock for particular testing duties and track maintenance. Network Rail also hire freight locomotives from various freight operators including [[DB Cargo UK]], [[Freightliner Group|Freightliner]], [[Colas Rail]] and [[GB Railfreight]] amongst others to operate engineers' trains in support of maintenance and renewal work. Network Rail's Infrastructure Monitoring fleet of test trains is operated by Colas Rail, primarily using locomotives from Colas' and Network Rail's own fleets,<ref name = "fine record2016">{{cite magazine |url = https://www.railmagazine.com/news/rail-features/a-fine-track-record |title = A fine track record |magazine = Rail Magazine |first = Richard |last = Clinnick |date = 21 November 2016}}</ref> but have also used locomotives hired from other companies such as [[Direct Rail Services]], GB Railfreight and [[Europhoenix]] as required.
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