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Where and when to see a Class 52 locomotive as it hauls The Pathfinder Finale

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December 19, 2025
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Class 52 No. D1015 is to haul The Pathfinder Finale this weekend (20th December), which will bid farewell to tour promoter, Pathfinder Railtours. Departing Salisbury…

Plans to restart direct trains from Swindon to Birmingham after 20-year gap

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November 9, 2025
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Will Stone, Labour MP for Swindon North, has been discussing plans to restore direct train services between the town and Birmingham for the first time in two decades.

Gloucestershire railway work delayed for second time

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October 6, 2025
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Network Rail has announced that the work in Gloucester has been delayed for a second time. The station has been closed since the 27th September…

Gloucestershire railway line to remain closed as upgrade work extended

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October 4, 2025
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The railway line through Gloucester will remain closed on Monday, 6th October, as essential upgrade work has taken longer to complete than planned. The line…

Severe disruption for Gloucester train services for nine days

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September 23, 2025
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Train services through Gloucester will be severely disrupted from 27th September until 5th October, because of upgrading the Gloucester signal box.

Severe disruption for Gloucester train services for nine days

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September 23, 2025
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Train services through Gloucester will be severely disrupted from 27th September until 5th October, because of upgrading the Gloucester signal box.

Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway Celebrates Railway 200 This September

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September 18, 2025
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On the 27th and 28th of September, the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) is celebrating Railway 200.

Several routes affected as Gloucester railway signal box is upgraded

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September 8, 2025
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Network Rail is advising passengers to check before travelling later this month, as services will be disrupted as it replaces more than 10,000 wires in Gloucester signal box.

Network Rail Complete Flood Mitigation Work

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July 15, 2025
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Those travelling between Swindon and Bristol Parkway can now return to normal services following work completed by Network Rail.

Three week closure for line between Gloucester and South Wales

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July 8, 2025
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Train services between Gloucester and South Wales will be disrupted for three weeks from 27th July, while engineers work to prevent landslips.