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ONE MONTH TO GO: Improvements on the Isle of Wight necessitate Island Line closures in October and November: A Hovercraft and Island Line train make their way towards Ryde Esplanade cropped

ONE MONTH TO GO: Improvements on the Isle of Wight necessitate Island Line closures in October and November

Thursday 18 Sep 2025

Improvement works will run on the Island Line from 18 October to 17 November, with a mix of full and partial closures.

FIVE WEEKS TO GO: Passengers asked to plan ahead and check before they travel this half-term as railway closes between Tunbridge Wells, Hastings and Bexhill for essential improvement work: A Southern train arrives at Hastings station cropped

FIVE WEEKS TO GO: Passengers asked to plan ahead and check before they travel this half-term as railway closes between Tunbridge Wells, Hastings and Bexhill for essential improvement work

Thursday 18 Sep 2025

Southeastern and Southern passengers are being asked to plan ahead over the October half-term if travelling on the Hastings line between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings, and between Bexhill-on-Sea and Hastings. 

Weeknight engineering work between Cambridge – Ely – King’s Lynn this autumn to keep trains running safely and reliably: Tamper at work on the Fen Line last week

Weeknight engineering work between Cambridge – Ely – King’s Lynn this autumn to keep trains running safely and reliably

Thursday 18 Sep 2025

Network Rail will again be carrying out extra late-night engineering work on the Fen Line between Cambridge and King’s Lynn to improve the condition of the track, meaning that services north of Cambridge will finish earlier than usual on some weeknights in late September and October.

Minimal disruption to passengers during East Midlands bridge replacement: Kirk Hill bridge aerial view

Minimal disruption to passengers during East Midlands bridge replacement

Thursday 18 Sep 2025

Network Rail will soon begin major reconstruction work at Kirk Hill bridge in Sutton Bonington – with minimal disruption to train services.

Railway training centre taking shape as public vote to decide name enters final week: Doncaster training centre 1

Railway training centre taking shape as public vote to decide name enters final week

Thursday 18 Sep 2025

Progress is being made on creating an exciting new railway training centre in Doncaster – with a week left in the public vote to decide its name.

Whitehaven tunnel repair update for passengers and residents: NIght shot at entrance to Bransty Tunnel in Whitehaven

Whitehaven tunnel repair update for passengers and residents

Thursday 18 Sep 2025

Passengers and residents are being advised of long-term plans for the Cumbrian Coast Line after the closure of Whitehaven tunnel.

TRU launches second round of Community Fund with £250,000 for local communities: TRU community fund (3)

TRU launches second round of Community Fund with £250,000 for local communities

Wednesday 17 Sep 2025

The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is launching the second round of its Community Fund, offering £250,000 to support local community groups, schools and charities along its major railway route.

Tunnel tours celebrate Railway 200 and Birmingham Heritage Week: One of the 'hidden tunnel' tour groups at Birmingham New Street

Tunnel tours celebrate Railway 200 and Birmingham Heritage Week

Wednesday 17 Sep 2025

Thirty people have been behind the scenes at Birmingham New Street to celebrate the city's heritage and the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway.