Category: General Interest

New Devon station takes shape after six months of progress

Network Rail has released new aerial photos showing the first six months of progress on Okehampton Interchange station, which is set to open in 2026. The station will be the newest addition to the Dartmoor Line, connecting West Devon, Torridge and North Cornwall with Exeter and beyond. The £15 million scheme is being funded by […]

Passengers urged to check journeys ahead of work between Twyford and Henley-on-Thames

Passengers planning to travel between Twyford and Henley-on-Thames next week are being urged to plan ahead as Network Rail undertakes track maintenance work. 100m of track, sleepers and ballast will be replaced to keep the line safe and reliable, whilst structural surveys and other maintenance including the removal of overgrown vegetation will also take place. […]

Journey changes between Birmingham and London Marylebone tomorrow

Passengers planning to travel between Birmingham and London Marylebone tomorrow are being warned of changes to services while engineering upgrades take place. The work, which will help provide better and more reliable journeys for passengers and freight services, means the Chiltern main line will be closed between Warwick Parkway and Solihull tomorrow (Sunday 20 July) […]

Inspiration comes to London Waterloo as special Railway 200 train makes latest visit

The special Railway 200 Exhibition Train ‘Inspiration’ has arrived at London Waterloo as part of its year-long tour across Britain. Waterloo, Britain’s biggest station, welcomed the train when it pulled into Platform 19 late last night (Thursday 17 July). Steam was in the air at London Waterloo as it was preceded by the Merchant Navy […]

Biggest ever rail passenger satisfaction survey launches nationwide

The biggest passenger satisfaction survey in the history of Britain’s railway has launched.    The Rail Customer Experience Survey marks another important step in putting customers at the heart of the railway.   Approximately ten thousand passengers a month will be asked their views on the rail network, while travelling to their destination, with the aim of […]

Passengers reminded to check before they travel as Severn Estuary major resilience work takes place between Gloucester and Severn Tunnel Junction

Passengers travelling between Gloucester and Severn Tunnel Junction are advised to plan ahead as essential engineering work will close the railway through the Severn Estuary for three weeks, from 00:40 on Sunday 27 July until 08:40 on Sunday 17 August 2025. These latest improvement works includes: To allow engineers to work safely, no trains will run between Gloucester and […]

Cumbrian Coast Line passengers urged to plan ahead in August and September

Rail passengers are being urged to plan their journeys in advance during essential track upgrades in Whitehaven this summer. Network Rail will replace railway lines and sleepers, track foundation stone (ballast) and drainage through the 1km long Bransty Tunnel which connects Whitehaven and Corkickle. In recent years the tunnel has been flooding with water containing […]

Weekend journeys affected as Midland Main Line improvement work progresses

Passengers are reminded that London journeys continue to be affected by a series of weekend engineering work on the Midland Main Line. Network Rail is carrying out essential planned upgrades between Leicester and Kettering, meaning journeys are taking longer than usual. The work includes upgrading track, signal and communications equipment and drainage systems, making the line […]

LNER Celebrates 50th Birthday of National Railway Museum With Striking New Livery

LNER is marking the 50th anniversary of the National Railway Museum with a striking new livery on one of its InterCity 225 trains.   Named ‘National Railway Museum 50 Years 1975-2025’, the Class 91 locomotive celebrates the Golden Anniversary and the long-standing partnership between LNER and the National Railway Museum. The special livery has been supported […]