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Six weeks to go: Majority of rail network open over festive period but passengers urged to check before travelling: Passengers urged to plan ahead this Xmas and New Year

Six weeks to go: Majority of rail network open over festive period but passengers urged to check before travelling

Tuesday 12 Nov 2024
  • More than 95% of rail network open for business as normal, but some routes will be affected.

 

  • Network Rail will be undertaking around 400 projects as part of a £142m upgrade programme over Christmas and New Year to improve your railway and provide better, more reliable services for passengers across Britain.

 

  • Timetables now live; passengers asked to plan their journeys as soon as they can. Visit National Rail Enquiries or your train operator’s website.
It's time for Liverpool Street Station: ACME-Liverpool Street Station upper concourse experience

It's time for Liverpool Street Station

Monday 4 Nov 2024

Network Rail Property launches consultation on new plans to transform Britain’s busiest station.

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People in Portslade are advised to plan ahead as the level crossing is set to close for an entire weekend at the end of November: Portslade level crossing-2

People in Portslade are advised to plan ahead as the level crossing is set to close for an entire weekend at the end of November

Thursday 14 Nov 2024

Work to replace railway track on the level crossing means that diversions will be necessary for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists, with buses replacing trains between Brighton and Littlehampton all weekend

Passengers advised to check journeys ahead of Mid Cornwall Metro track work: Train provision in Cornwall

Passengers advised to check journeys ahead of Mid Cornwall Metro track work

Thursday 14 Nov 2024

Passengers are advised to check their journeys between Newquay and Par ahead of major engineering work to help create Mid Cornwall Metro (MCM), which affects trains from Monday 18 November.

Passengers advised of major rail upgrades in Crewe over Christmas: Workers carrying out track upgrades in Crewe

Passengers advised of major rail upgrades in Crewe over Christmas

Thursday 14 Nov 2024

The final stages of work to improve freight services on the West Coast main line means changes to trains over Christmas.

Vital engineering work means no trains between Reading and Paddington on Sunday 17 November: Passenger at departure board

Vital engineering work means no trains between Reading and Paddington on Sunday 17 November

Thursday 14 Nov 2024

Passengers advised to travel the day before or day after.

Transport Secretary marks restoration of Troon station: Troon station official reopening

Transport Secretary marks restoration of Troon station

Wednesday 13 Nov 2024

Cabinet Secretary for Transport Fiona Hyslop officially marked the successful restoration of Troon station today, (13 November).

£3m West Highland Line engineering works completed on time: WHL Eng Works Nov 2024 Craigendoran (3)

£3m West Highland Line engineering works completed on time

Wednesday 13 Nov 2024

A £3.2m programme to renew track, refurbish structures and improve drainage on the West Highland Line was completed on time this morning (Wednesday, November 13).

Commuter trains now all controlled digitally on City of London route: ETCS frequency test 71, GTR

Commuter trains now all controlled digitally on City of London route

Wednesday 13 Nov 2024

Ground-breaking digital signalling technology is now controlling every single train that commuters catch on the Great Northern route to Moorgate in the City of London.

Major upgrades between London St Pancras and Bedford this Christmas: Agar Grove in Camden, Network Rail

Major upgrades between London St Pancras and Bedford this Christmas

Wednesday 13 Nov 2024

Rail passengers are being urged to check before they travel this Christmas as essential upgrades will be carried out to improve reliability along the rail network for passengers for many years to come.