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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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Network Rail announces updated timeline for reopening of Botley Road in Oxford
- A new robust plan with end-date now completed
- Much improved pedestrian access to be provided by the summer
- Network Rail to look at further help for businesses
ONE WEEK TO GO: Vital engineering work near Shalford, Surrey, to close North Downs Line between Guildford and Gatwick Airport for 16 days
From Saturday 1 February to Sunday 16 February, buses will replace trains between Guildford and Gatwick Airport while Network Rail engineers complete critical upgrades on the North Downs line for the continued safe and reliable running of the railway.
Plan ahead - essential track upgrades to impact services on the West Coast Main Line and Trent Valley line
Passengers travelling on the West Coast Main Line and Trent Valley line are being encouraged to check their journeys before travelling, as essential track upgrade work is planned across multiple weekends in the end of January and the beginning of February. This will result in longer journey times between Euston, the North West of England and Scotland.
Train services resume as Westbury rail upgrades complete
Train services through Westbury in Wiltshire have returned to normal today following four weeks of round-the-clock track and signalling upgrades.
‘Check before you travel’ message to passengers in North and North East
Passengers are urged to check before they travel on Friday with Storm Éowyn’s high winds bringing widespread disruption across the North and North East of England.
Storm Éowyn: Red weather warning will mean line closures on rail routes across Scotland
Storm Éowyn will cause significant disruption to Scotland’s Railway with a red warning meaning no trains will run on Friday to keep passengers and staff safe.
Storm Éowyn travel update: Joint update from Network Rail and Transport for Wales
Network Rail and Transport for Wales are urging all customers to check before they travel on Friday morning and into the weekend with weather warnings in place across the country.
‘Do not travel’ message issued for Friday as East Coast Main Line and North East braces for Storm Éowyn
Network Rail is urging passengers using the East Coast Main Line and across the North East not to travel on Friday as Storm Éowyn brings high winds.