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London partygoers urged to plan ahead this New Year’s Eve: Passengers urged to plan ahead this Xmas and New Year

London partygoers urged to plan ahead this New Year’s Eve

Sunday 29 Dec 2024

Network Rail is urging passengers travelling to and from London for New Year’s celebrations to plan their journeys ahead of time as trains and stations are likely to be busier than usual.

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Railway’s 200th anniversary is on track for a bumper year: Commemorative rail coin 2025 (credit: The Royal Mint)

Railway’s 200th anniversary is on track for a bumper year

Thursday 2 Jan 2025
  • Royal Mint unveils commemorative rail coin
  • Global launch of year-long bicentenary programme
  • Railway 200 celebrates British invention that shaped the world
  • 100+ events planned so far across UK
Passengers thanked during unprecedented New Year’s Day flooding: The tracks underwater in Ashton-Under-Lyne

Passengers thanked during unprecedented New Year’s Day flooding

Wednesday 1 Jan 2025

Passengers are being thanked for their understanding after flooding caused by heavy rainfall affected rail services on New Year’s Day.

Safety warning as new electric power lines go live between Wigan and Bolton: Newly installed gantries and overhead wires

Safety warning as new electric power lines go live between Wigan and Bolton

Wednesday 1 Jan 2025

People living near the railway and passengers travelling between Wigan and Bolton are being warned that newly-installed 25,000-volt electric power lines are now permanently live.

Rotherham Central station closure amid danger of flooding: RotherhamCentral

Rotherham Central station closure amid danger of flooding

Tuesday 31 Dec 2024

Passengers are warned of severe disruption as Network Rail takes proactive steps in the face of flooding forecasts.

Network Rail employees named in New Year Honours list: NRHonoursNY25

Network Rail employees named in New Year Honours list

Monday 30 Dec 2024

Four Network Rail employees have been recognised for their outstanding contributions in HM The King’s New Year Honours list announced today.

Network Rail apologises to passengers for delays following cable vandalism in Liverpool: Merseyrail-9

Network Rail apologises to passengers for delays following cable vandalism in Liverpool

Monday 30 Dec 2024
Railway reopens following successful £19m Christmas investment between London St Pancras and Bedford: Agar Grove new bridge deck 2

Railway reopens following successful £19m Christmas investment between London St Pancras and Bedford

Monday 30 Dec 2024

Major engineering work over Christmas has successfully delivered a £19m investment – including a new road bridge deck over track at Camden – in just nine days.

Essential track upgrades to affect London train journeys in Sheffield area in January: Stock picture of track renewal -4

Essential track upgrades to affect London train journeys in Sheffield area in January

Monday 30 Dec 2024

Network Rail is carrying out significant track improvements from Monday 6 to Friday 10 January to enhance the reliability of future journeys.