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Passengers urged to check before travelling on Friday 24 January as railway prepares for Storm Éowyn
- The Met Office has issued multiple weather warnings for high winds across Britain on Friday (24 January).
- Areas in Northern England, Northern Wales and Scotland are expected to bear the brunt of the storm
- Heavily impacting services on both the East Coast and West Coast Main Lines
Network Rail joins Samaritans to bust ‘Blue Monday’ myth
Network Rail is getting behind Samaritans to encourage the public and staff to take time out for a cuppa and a catch-up, as part of the charity’s annual Brew Monday campaign.
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Storm Éowyn: Do not travel advice across most of the North West
People planning rail journeys in the North West of England are being urged not to travel on Friday due to the impacts of Storm Éowyn.
West Anglia weekend engineering and maintenance work starts mid February
Network Rail engineers will be working on the West Anglia main line at weekends from mid February which will help keep the railway operating safely for rail services including Stansted Express.
Passengers urged to check before travelling on Friday 24 January as railway prepares for Storm Éowyn
- The Met Office has issued multiple weather warnings for high winds across Britain on Friday (24 January).
- Areas in Northern England, Northern Wales and Scotland are expected to bear the brunt of the storm
- Heavily impacting services on both the East Coast and West Coast Main Lines
REMINDER: No trains between London and Peterborough or Royston for two weekends as East Coast Main Line receives important upgrades
Passengers using the East Coast Main Line are being reminded to plan ahead and check before they travel ahead of two consecutive weekends of planned engineering work, starting this Saturday.
REMINDER: East Coast Main Line upgrades mean no direct London King’s Cross trains for next two weekends
Passengers are reminded that a programme of vital engineering upgrades on the East Coast Main Line will disrupt services over the next two weekends.
HS2 celebrates Railway 200 at newly built Colne Valley Viaduct
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the modern railway. Since the first passengers travelled by train, rail travel has boosted our prosperity and enhanced the quality of our lives.
HS2 staff and contractors are pictured here celebrating this national milestone on a newly built section of Colne Valley Viaduct, the longest railway bridge in the UK – almost a kilometre longer than the Forth Bridge in Scotland.
SERVICES CORRECTION: Vital upgrades next week at Driffield’s main level crossing
Passengers are reminded to plan ahead as essential upgrades on the Hull to Scarborough line will disrupt services through Driffield.
Network Rail appoints new Southern Managing Director to its Executive Leadership Team
- Dave Hooper will join as Managing Director, Southern region on 1 May 2025
- He replaces Ellie Burrows who moves to become Managing Director of Eastern