Transport for Wales (TfW) has reopened Ty Glas railway station following the completion of a major programme of work to modernise the station and enhance safety for passengers and the local community. While the level crossing reopened to the public in October 2025 following essential safety improvements, work has continued at the station to deliver the remaining upgrades. […]
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TfW teams up with 225 Group and Branch Line Society for charity rail tour through Wales
Transport for Wales (TfW) has partnered with the 225 Group and Branch Line Society to run a special one-day charity rail tour on a Mark 4 train to raise money for Alzheimer’s Society and Railway Children. The “Gerald of Wales” will depart Holyhead on Saturday 25 April at 07:08, travelling along the North Wales coast and continuing […]
Network Rail and South Western Railway complete vital track improvements between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction
New switches and crossings, essential components which allow trains to change tracks, went into service for the first time at London Waterloo this morning (Tuesday 7 April). Over the Easter weekend, Network Rail and South Western Railway worked together to complete this vital renewal, while also working on other projects, to make as much progress […]
Network Rail and South Western Railway complete vital track improvements between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction
New switches and crossings, essential components which allow trains to change tracks, went into service for the first time at London Waterloo this morning (Tuesday 7 April). Over the Easter weekend, Network Rail and South Western Railway worked together to complete this vital renewal, while also working on other projects, to make as much progress […]
Passenger and freight services resume after Network Rail and South Western Railway carry out vital maintenance near Eastleigh
Network Rail and South Western Railway have completed vital track maintenance in the busy rail corridor between Eastleigh and Southampton, which will improve reliability and reduce delays. Lines reopened this morning, Tuesday 7 April, allowing passenger and freight services to resume. Around 3,000 services pass through the busy rail corridor each week, including freight trains […]
Passenger and freight services resume after Network Rail and South Western Railway carry out vital maintenance near Eastleigh
Network Rail and South Western Railway have completed vital track maintenance in the busy rail corridor between Eastleigh and Southampton, which will improve reliability and reduce delays. Lines reopened this morning, Tuesday 7 April, allowing passenger and freight services to resume. Around 3,000 services pass through the busy rail corridor each week, including freight trains […]
TGV train and lorry collide at level crossing in northern France
A train driver has died and 13 people have been injured, two critically, following a collision between a high-speed TGV train and a lorry at a level crossing in northern France. The incident occurred this morning (Tuesday 7 April) on the line between Béthune and Lens, in the Pas-de-Calais region, when a TGV service travelling […]
East West Rail announces details of last route-wide public consultation
East West Railway Company (EWR Co) has announced details of its last route-wide consultation on the latest designs for the project which will link Oxford, Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge. The eight-week consultation will run from 14 April to 9 June 2026, offering communities along the route a vital opportunity to have their say on […]
Historic Camp Hill railway line reopens after eighty years
Three brand-new railway stations in South Birmingham welcomed their first passengers today (7 April). Moseley Village, Kings Heath, and Pineapple Road (Stirchley) opened their doors to the public for the first time today. Making up the Camp Hill Line, these three stations provide passengers a direct rail link to the city centre for the first […]
Footage released of major North West railway upgrades this Easter
Drone and trackside footage has been released showing multi-million-pound projects which took place over the Easter weekend to improve rail journeys across the North West. On Monday 6 April, the West Coast Main Line between Preston and Oxenholme reopened to passengers after being closed on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 April for some of the […]