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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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Network Rail apologises to passengers for delays following cable vandalism in Liverpool: Merseyrail-9

Network Rail apologises to passengers for delays following cable vandalism in Liverpool

Monday 30 Dec 2024
Railway reopens following successful £19m Christmas investment between London St Pancras and Bedford: Agar Grove new bridge deck 2

Railway reopens following successful £19m Christmas investment between London St Pancras and Bedford

Monday 30 Dec 2024

Major engineering work over Christmas has successfully delivered a £19m investment – including a new road bridge deck over track at Camden – in just nine days.

Essential track upgrades to affect London train journeys in Sheffield area in January: Stock picture of track renewal -4

Essential track upgrades to affect London train journeys in Sheffield area in January

Monday 30 Dec 2024

Network Rail is carrying out significant track improvements from Monday 6 to Friday 10 January to enhance the reliability of future journeys.

ONE MONTH TO GO: Vital engineering work near Shalford, Surrey to close North Downs Line between Guildford and Gatwick Airport: Shalford bridge

ONE MONTH TO GO: Vital engineering work near Shalford, Surrey to close North Downs Line between Guildford and Gatwick Airport

Monday 30 Dec 2024

From Saturday 1 February to Sunday 16 February, buses will replace trains between Guildford and Gatwick Airport while Network Rail engineers complete a number of critical upgrades on the North Downs line for the continued safe and reliable running of the railway.

Network Rail completes festive engineering work in the Thames Valley: Old Oak Common Dec 2024 A

Network Rail completes festive engineering work in the Thames Valley

Monday 30 Dec 2024

Network Rail is thanking passengers for their patience and understanding over the Christmas period as train services resumed this morning after engineering work was completed between Reading and London Paddington.

COMPLETED: Thameslink route through central London reopened following track replacement works over Christmas: Lifting rail in Thameslink tunnels

COMPLETED: Thameslink route through central London reopened following track replacement works over Christmas

Monday 30 Dec 2024

Passengers have been thanked for their patience while engineers replaced track on the Thameslink route in central London over Christmas

Passengers advised to plan ahead as extreme weather approaches Scotland: Dalguise October 2023

Passengers advised to plan ahead as extreme weather approaches Scotland

Sunday 29 Dec 2024

Extreme rainfall and high winds may disrupt rail services across western and northern parts of Scotland from this evening (Sunday, 29 December).

The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for heavy rain and snow across most of Scotland until Thursday, 2 January.

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.