A full renewal of Nunthorpe level crossing is set to enhance safety for pedestrians, motorists and rail passengers. The upgrade, taking place from Sunday 22 February to Saturday 28 February, will see the life-expired crossing replaced by Network Rail. A new sliding barrier will be installed, with a modern operating system added and the road […]
Category: Travel
Engineering work to progress East Coast Digital Programme will impact travel
Trains between London and Peterborough/King’s Lynn will be affected over the next four weekends by engineering work including further progress on digital signalling, passengers are reminded. The improvement work from this Saturday (31 January) will deliver a range of benefits – including engineering and testing under the £1.4 billion East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP), which […]
New Oxford station railway bridge to affect travel at beginning of February
Network Rail is replacing the bridge over the A420 Botley Road to support future service improvements at Oxford. As a result, trains will be amended from Sunday 1 to Sunday 8 February: In addition to a new western entrance, the replacement bridge will also benefit road users and pedestrians on Botley Road. GWR’s station manager […]
Emergency landslip repairs in Ockley see buses replace trains between Dorking and Horsham
Engineers will carry out emergency works near Ockley from today (Monday 26 January) to at least Friday 30 January to stabilise the railway following a landslip. To allow these repairs to take place safely, buses will replace trains between Dorking and Horsham throughout the week. Passengers are advised to check before travelling and allow extra […]
Rail services suspended in the South West due severe weather from Storm Ingrid
Great Western Railway (GWR) and Network Rail have announced the closure of rail lines between Exeter St Davids and Newton Abbot this evening due to expected severe weather conditions along the sea wall at Dawlish. Predicted heavy and persistent rain in the South West, combined with gusts of up to 60mph in coastal areas during […]
Oxford passengers urged to check before travelling as new bridge installed
Passengers travelling via Oxford are being urged to plan their journeys ahead at the start of February as Network Rail installs a new railway bridge adjacent to Oxford station as part of plans to boost rail services and capacity. An amended timetable will be in place from Sunday 1 February until Sunday 8 February, with […]
New combined railway control centre brings improvements for WCML passengers
Millions of passengers who travel on the West Coast Main Line each week are set to benefit from a new behind-the-scenes collaboration at a railway control centre in Warwickshire. Under the arrangement, London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has brought in dozens of new staff to work alongside Network Rail (NR) control teams at the dedicated Rail […]
Jogging through January
Well here we are approaching mid January, a traditionally quiet running month for the railway. Though as per usual there’s a lot going on through the month behind the scenes. A diesel gala lies ahead of us in March with a class 66 amongst the running locomotives. This is something to look forward to. Diesel …
Service changes planned in south west London for engineering works in the Kingston area
Passengers travelling in the Kingston area of south west London are being advised to plan ahead next month as essential Network Rail engineering work will mean changes to train services between Saturday 14 February and Tuesday 17 February. During this period, buses will replace trains between New Malden and Twickenham. Over the weekend, buses also […]
Rail upgrades between Birmingham and London Marylebone this weekend
Passengers travelling between Birmingham Moor Street and London Marylebone this weekend are being advised of journey changes while engineering upgrades take place. Across the weekend, Network Rail’s teams will be carrying out track replacement near West Ruislip station, helping to provide better and more reliable journeys for passengers and freight services. It means the Chiltern […]