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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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Busy weekend expected for Midlands and London Euston services: West Coast Main Line upgrade work - generic

Busy weekend expected for Midlands and London Euston services

Friday 10 Jan 2025

Football fixtures and planned engineering work expected to impact services this weekend.

Conwy Valley line between Llandudno and North Llanrwst to reopen this Saturday after weather damage: Conwy Valley January 2025

Conwy Valley line between Llandudno and North Llanrwst to reopen this Saturday after weather damage

Friday 10 Jan 2025

The Conwy Valley line between Llandudno and North Llanrwst is set to reopen tomorrow morning (Saturday 11 January) following work to repair damage caused by adverse weather.

No services between London and Peterborough/Royston for two weekends as East Coast Main Line receives important upgrades: ECDP work being carried out over Christmas 2023, Network Rail (landscape)-3

No services between London and Peterborough/Royston for two weekends as East Coast Main Line receives important upgrades

Friday 10 Jan 2025

Passengers using the East Coast Main Line are being advised to plan ahead and check before they travel ahead of consecutive weekends of planned engineering work.

No direct London King’s Cross trains for two weekends as East Coast Main Line receives important upgrades: Engineers work between Welwyn and Hitchin to deliver ECDP, Network Rail (3)-2

No direct London King’s Cross trains for two weekends as East Coast Main Line receives important upgrades

Friday 10 Jan 2025

Passengers using the East Coast Main Line are being advised to plan ahead and check before they travel ahead of consecutive weekends of planned engineering work.

Track upgrades between Preston and Carlisle over next two weekends: WCML track renewals (1)

Track upgrades between Preston and Carlisle over next two weekends

Thursday 9 Jan 2025

West Coast Main Line passengers are being advised about railway improvements over the next two weekends which see no trains running between Lancaster and Carlisle.

Angus bridge demolition sees £3 million project take a huge step forward: Craigo Road Bridge Jan 2025 - Demolition

Angus bridge demolition sees £3 million project take a huge step forward

Thursday 9 Jan 2025

Network Rail has successfully demolished a bridge over the railway at Craigo Road, Marykirk, on the Aberdeen-Dundee line.

£60m investment for West Coast Main Line motorway bridge replacement in Cumbria: Aerial image of Clifton bridge courtesy of Network Rail air operations-3

£60m investment for West Coast Main Line motorway bridge replacement in Cumbria

Thursday 9 Jan 2025

Network Rail is replacing Clifton bridge, near Penrith, in 2026.

Accessibility upgrades to restart at Biggleswade station this January: Biggleswade station, Network Rail

Accessibility upgrades to restart at Biggleswade station this January

Thursday 9 Jan 2025

Work is set to restart at Biggleswade station this month to make it more accessible, with the construction of a new footbridge and lifts.