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Engineers working hard to re-open lines closed by Storm Éowyn
Network Rail engineers will work around-the-clock tonight and into Saturday to repair damaged infrastructure and re-open Scotland’s Railway following Storm Éowyn.
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Train services return to normal as Somerset bridge maintenance complete
Train services between Taunton and Weston-super-Mare have returned to normal today following five days of engineering work to carry out essential structural repairs to a number of bridges.
Barnes station takes railway accessibility forward in south west London
As the railway celebrates its 200th birthday, Barnes station in south west London has officially opened accessibility upgrades, setting the station up for the next 200 years.
Vital £15m engineering work to close parts of the Cambrian line for 16 days from mid-March
Passengers are being urged to check before they travel on the Cambrian line from mid-March to early April when Network Rail will be carrying out a range of work across a 16-day period.
ONE WEEK 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.
Buckinghamshire railway helping to protect rare species of butterfly
Volunteers from Network Rail are working with the Butterfly Conservation in Buckinghamshire to help protect a rare species of butterfly.
Changes to journeys between High Wycombe and Wembley
Passengers travelling between High Wycombe and Wembley are being warned of changes to services over the next two weekends while essential track maintenance work takes place.
New-look, interactive timeline tracks evolution & impact of rail across Britain and the world
The Railway 200 campaign has launched a new-look timeline today which takes us on a scenic, interactive tour of the past, present and future of rail.
Railway 200 celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway, commemorating the opening by George Stephenson of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR) in the North East of England in 1825, a journey that changed the world forever.