A reduced service will operate between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction over the Easter Weekend, Friday 3 to Monday 6 April, while engineers carry out vital engineering work. Engineers will replace track at London Waterloo used by trains that run towards Reading, Weybridge via Staines, and Windsor & Eton Riverside. Trains for these destinations will […]
Category: Stations
New images show progress on HS2’s Curzon Street station
Engineers working for the HS2 project completed the last of more than 2,000 concrete piles that will underpin the foundations of Birmingham’s Curzon Street station this week, as new images were published showing how the public spaces around the building will look. Stretching for more than 400 metres between Moor Street station and Millennium Point, […]
Online virtual tour of Beaulieu Park station will help people travel with confidence
Train operator, Greater Anglia, has launched an online virtual tour of Beaulieu Park rail station to help people plan their journeys and travel with confidence. The tour has been designed to support journey planning, give passengers a clearer picture of the station before they travel, and reduce anxiety about how they will get around. It […]
Small talk saves 2,000 lives in past year
New data reveals that 52% of Brits think small talk is a thing of the past despite more than half of people saying they would appreciate the kind words of a stranger if they were visibly upset. The data is released as Samaritans, Network Rail, and British Transport Police, relaunch their partnership campaign Small Talk […]
Hollywood style Walk of Fame honours female heroes of the Railway Industry
Trailblazers Elizabeth Holman, Gladys Garlick, and Betty Chalmers are among the women honoured in LNER’s Hollywood walk of fame-style installations unveiled at stations. The new campaign launches ahead of International Women’s Day (8 March 2026) to highlight the incredible contribution of women within the rail industry – both past and present. This comes as new […]
RSSB monitoring finds station air is ‘generally good’
Monitoring by the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has found that air quality in stations across Britain is generally good, and where improvements are needed, the rail industry is already acting. The findings form part of the Air Quality Monitoring Network (AQMN), commissioned by the Department for Transport (DfT) to provide transparent, reliable information […]
London Euston to see enhanced facilities, accessibility, and customer experience
Passengers using London Euston will benefit from a package of customer focused upgrades this spring as Network Rail continues its programme of improvements across one of the country’s busiest stations. On Monday 2 March, work will begin to upgrade the Assisted Travel Lounge, creating a more comfortable and accessible space with increased seating capacity and improved […]
Railway Children calls on supporters to help reach £1 million milestone
Since launching in 2018, Railway Children’s Night at the Station has raised more than £880,000 to reach and protect some of the world’s most vulnerable children. This year, the charity is aiming to surpass the £1m mark – and is calling on the rail community and individual supporters to help reach the target. Proudly sponsored […]
Charing Cross and Waterloo East stations to close for 22 days for major upgrades
South Eastern Railway is advising customers of major engineering work taking place this summer which will affect journeys into London between Sunday 26 July and Sunday 16 August 2026. During the 22 days, trains will continue to run, and routes into London will remain open. However, journeys will be different and may take longer, and […]
First pint pulled following investment in Carlisle station pub
The first pint has been pulled in a new pub at Carlisle station set to galvanise the region’s independent brewery scene. The Scott & Brassey opened on Wednesday 25 February on Platform 4 following an extensive renovation of the premises by Network Rail, with support from Avanti West Coast, which manages the station, and the […]