Train services are running normally again on the Severn Beach line in Bristol after the railway reopened this morning following 12 days of essential maintenance work. During the line closure, engineers replaced Avonmouth level crossing (over King Road) and completed track and points maintenance, drainage improvements, and vegetation management at various locations between Bristol Temple […]
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West Coast Main Line open for journeys between London Euston and Scotland this August bank holiday
Passengers travelling between London Euston and Scotland this August bank holiday can continue to rely on the West Coast Main Line, with the majority of the route remaining open throughout the long weekend. With thousands of people expected to travel to visit friends and family, attend events or make the most of the final bank […]
West Midlands passengers urged to plan ahead for bank holiday travel
Passengers travelling over the bank holiday weekend are being urged to plan ahead as some journeys will be impacted by engineering and improvement work. The majority of the railway is open as normal with a full timetable in place but journeys between Wolverhampton and Stafford and Birmingham New Street and Coleshill Parkway will be changed […]
Autumn rail improvement works in Norfolk and Suffolk
On some weekends in September and October, railway engineers will be working to boost reliability on parts of the mainline between Norwich and Ipswich, as well as on the East Suffolk line and the Felixstowe branch line. The works, which can only be done when trains aren’t running, will help to minimise faults and drive […]
Record number of passengers expected at Leeds station over the bank holiday weekend
Northern is expecting a record number of passengers to travel through Leeds station over the bank holiday weekend. More than 113,200 passengers used the station over the bank holiday weekend in August last year. That was a record high and up 5% on the previous year, but train operators are expecting that figure to be […]
Rail improvement works to impact CrossCountry journeys this weekend
Customers travelling with CrossCountry this weekend are being urged to plan ahead and check before travelling, as planned engineering work across the rail network will significantly impact journeys between Saturday 29 and Monday 31 August. There will be longer journey times and changes to services on many CrossCountry routes – in particular those through Birmingham […]
Station staff prepare for increase in passengers ahead of Reading Festival and Notting Hill Carnival
Thousands of people are expected to pass through Reading and London Paddington stations this week on their way to Reading Festival, which takes place from Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 August, and Notting Hill Carnival, held in west London over the Bank Holiday weekend. Those attending Reading Festival and arriving in the city by train […]
LNER Goes The Extra Mile With More Trains For Great North Run
LNER is preparing to welcome thousands of customers onboard its services for next month’s Great North Run with the announcement of extra train services. Runners and spectators travelling to the world’s biggest half marathon from destinations including Edinburgh Waverley, Durham, Darlington, Doncaster and Leeds will be able to take advantage of the additional services on […]
LNER Goes The Extra Mile With More Trains For Great North Run
LNER is preparing to welcome thousands of customers onboard its services for next month’s Great North Run with the announcement of extra train services. Runners and spectators travelling to the world’s biggest half marathon from destinations including Edinburgh Waverley, Durham, Darlington, Doncaster and Leeds will be able to take advantage of the additional services on […]
EMR to run significantly reduced services and trains will be incredibly busy to and from London on Sunday and Monday due to RMT strike action
East Midlands Railway (EMR), operated by Transport UK, will run a significantly reduced timetable to and from London on Sunday 30 August and Monday 31 August due to strike action by the RMT union. Customers are advised to only travel if their journey is absolutely essential on these dates and to check their full journey, […]