The Office of Rail and Road (ORR), the rail regulator, has authorised Northumberland Park Station in North Tyneside, the fifth of six stations to open as part of the Northumberland Line project. Northumberland Park is set to open on Sunday 22 February. Bedlington Station, the final station on the line, is expected to be authorised and open in March 2026. The Northumberland Line project has reintroduced passenger rail services between […]
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LNER Saddles Up To Celebrate Chinese New Year 2026 – The Year of the Horse
LNER is proud to be continuing its partnership with London’s Chinese New Year celebrations for a second year in 2026 as the Year of the Horse is welcomed in. The train operator’s very own lions have been entertaining customers and colleagues at London King’s Cross station in advance of this weekend’s parade and stage performances. […]
Plan Ahead: EMR warns of extremely busy services during major weekend engineering works
East Midlands Railway (EMR) is advising customers to plan ahead and allow extra time when travelling this weekend as major engineering work will mean some services will be extremely busy. Network Rail will be carrying out significant upgrades on the East Coast Main Line and on the southern approach to Manchester Piccadilly. While this investment […]
Train services to be reinstated between Exeter and Copplestone, but line to Barnstaple remains suspended due to ongoing adverse weather conditions
Train services to Barnstaple will continue to be suspended until at least Tuesday 24 February because of high water levels as a result of last month’s named storms and ongoing adverse weather conditions. Train services are, however, being reinstated to Copplestone from tomorrow (Thursday) subject to weather conditions. To reopen the remainder of the line to Barnstaple, specialist divers need to inspect submerged structures to ensure the safety of the […]
Normal service at Aberdeen Station following £3.8m track improvements
Normal service will resume at Aberdeen Station this weekend following the completion of essential track upgrades. The station was closed for the last three weekends while Network Rail delivered £3.8m worth of improvements, aimed at keeping services running reliably for customers. The work was carried out across platforms 3, 4, 6 and 7, where almost a mile and […]
First major work begins to electrify the Borders Railway
Network Rail will begin the first stage of electrification on the Borders Railway later this week. The work follows the Scottish Government’s announcement in September last year of a £342 million investment to electrify routes in Fife and the Borders and introduce new battery‑electric trains. Electrification will help cut carbon emissions, improve air quality, enhance […]
Railway at Ockley reopens after emergency landslip repairs
Network Rail has thanked the local community for their patience following the slip on an embankment to the south of Ockley station, which meant that the two tracks on this stretch of line between Horsham and Dorking had been left impassable since 27 January. Since teams arrived on site, work has been carried out throughout […]
£800k drainage upgrade planned between Bathgate and Edinburgh
Network Rail will carry out improvements to drainage infrastructure on the railway between Bathgate and Edinburgh next month, helping to boost performance and keep services reliable for passengers. The £800,000 investment will see engineers install around 800 metres of new, higher capacity drainage pipes near Bathgate station to reduce the risk of flooding on the […]
Positive progress made at Hertford North’s Access for All scheme
Progress continues at pace on accessibility upgrades at Hertford North, helping to make the station more inclusive and welcoming. The project involves installing a new lift to platform 1, providing all passengers – particularly those with limited mobility, heavy luggage or pushchairs – with a step-free, more accessible route to the platform. There is already […]
Chiltern Railways’ customers reminded of upcoming Metropolitan Line closure this month
Customers travelling with Chiltern Railways are being reminded of an upcoming closure affecting the operator’s services via the Metropolitan Line this month. As a result of London Underground signalling upgrade works, no Chiltern Railways’ services will operate between London Marylebone and Aylesbury Vale Parkway via Amersham between Thursday 19 and Sunday 22 February inclusive. Rail […]