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London partygoers urged to plan ahead this New Year’s Eve
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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New home for historic plaque after £190m Crewe signal upgrades
An important piece of railway history has been donated to Crewe Heritage Trust following a multi-million-pound signalling upgrade on the West Coast Main Line.
ONE MONTH TO GO: Vital engineering work in the Portsmouth area to close the railway for a week
From Saturday 15 to Friday 21 February 2025, parts of the railway between Portsmouth and Havant and Fareham will be closed and rail replacement buses will be in operation, while Network Rail completes critical engineering upgrades to the railway.
Passengers between South Wales and Bristol/Gloucester reminded to check before travelling ahead of work at Severn Tunnel Junction later this month
Passengers are being urged to check before they travel between South Wales and Bristol/Gloucester on the weekend of January 25-26 when Network Rail will be carrying out track renewals at two locations as well as a range of other essential work.
Refurbishment of the iconic Hungerford Bridge to begin next week
The 161-year old Hungerford railway bridge is to be restored to protect it for the future, with work set to be completed by the end of winter 2028
Plan ahead – engineering work in Wimbledon, London affects South Western Railway services on the next two weekends in January
SOUTH Western Railway (SWR) is advising customers to plan ahead of the next two weekends in January due to engineering work.
Great Eastern mainline weekend engineering work this winter to keep passengers moving
This winter, weekend engineering work on the Great Eastern and Southend Victoria/Southminster lines are planned to take place which will help keep the railway operating safely for Greater Anglia and Elizabeth line passengers.
Work to upgrade Salford Crescent station begins
Passengers and motorists are being advised of rail and road closures in 2025.
Major timber and glazing overhaul unveiled at Stoke-on-Trent station
Passengers are benefitting from an upgrade to the large expanses of glazing at both ends of Stoke-on-Trent station.