An extensive refurbishment of the LNER First Class Lounge at London King’s Cross is due to begin at the end of January 2026 as LNER continues to deliver improved experiences for its customers. The exciting investment has been developed in conjunction with customer feedback and will build on the popularity of the existing lounge, providing […]
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Railway junction near Slough reopens following successful improvement work
The railway line at a junction between Slough and Reading (Dolphin Junction) has reopened following the successful completion of Network Rail’s essential engineering work, which took place over the festive period. Engineers worked throughout Christmas and New Year to renew the points and overhead lines on two of the four sets of tracks on the […]
Full SWR services resume after upgrades between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction
South Western Railway services resumed this morning (Monday 5 January) between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction following 11 days of engineering work on one of the busiest stretches of railway in the country More than 350 engineers have worked around the clock since Christmas Day to deliver a series of upgrades in the Queenstown Road […]
Avanti West Coast trains diverting via historic line during engineering work
Avanti West Coast has started running trains on the historic Settle to Carlisle line to keep customers moving across the North West during major engineering works for the next two weeks. The 07.54 departure on Thursday 1 January, from Wigan to Carlisle, was the first intercity passenger service to use the 73-mile-long railway in over […]