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A new application has been submitted by Arriva Group that could see Grand Central run trains between Newcastle and Brighton via Gatwick Airport. Arriva says…

Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final means busy trains between Birmingham and London

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April 25, 2025
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Network Rail is advising passengers that trains between Birmingham and London will be busier than usual tomorrow (Saturday 26 April), due to the FA Cup semi-final being played at wembley stadium.

Switch on for world’s first on-track solar power

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April 25, 2025
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The world’s first solar power plant installed on an operational railway line has been officially switched on in the Neuchâtel mountains in Switzerland.

County Durham may becomes Yorkshire railway’s youngest train driver

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April 25, 2025
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A man from Darlington in County Durham has achieved the distinction of being the youngest driver on the Wensleydale Railway in North Yorkshire.

Where to see steam locomotive 45212 in South Wales this Sunday

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April 25, 2025
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LMS Black 5 No. 45212 will be in South Wales this Sunday, 27th April 2025, as it hauls Day 2 of The Great Britain XVII…

Hampshire railway line to close this May as travel advice released

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April 25, 2025
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On 4th and 5th of May, train services in Hampshire through the Basingstoke area will be severely disrupted because of essential engineering work.