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Passengers urged to check before travelling on Friday 24 January as railway prepares for Storm Éowyn: Storm damage on the Heart of Wales line. December 2024-2

Passengers urged to check before travelling on Friday 24 January as railway prepares for Storm Éowyn

Thursday 23 Jan 2025
  • 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: Brew Monday - Photo credit Chris O’Donovan Photography Samaritans cropped

Network Rail joins Samaritans to bust ‘Blue Monday’ myth

Monday 20 Jan 2025

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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Engineers working hard to re-open lines closed by Storm Éowyn: Kilwinning Jan24

Engineers working hard to re-open lines closed by Storm Éowyn

Friday 24 Jan 2025

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.

Six days of journey changes between Worcester and Hereford: Ledbury viaduct

Six days of journey changes between Worcester and Hereford

Friday 24 Jan 2025

Passengers between Worcester and Hereford are being urged to plan their journeys and check before they travel ahead of six days of disruption which starts this Sunday (26 January).

Network Rail announces updated timeline for reopening of Botley Road in Oxford: A GWR train leaving Oxford station over the existing Botley Road bridge

Network Rail announces updated timeline for reopening of Botley Road in Oxford

Friday 24 Jan 2025
  • 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: Guildford Station-5

ONE WEEK TO GO: Vital engineering work near Shalford, Surrey, to close North Downs Line between Guildford and Gatwick Airport for 16 days

Friday 24 Jan 2025

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: Track work West Coast South

Plan ahead - essential track upgrades to impact services on the West Coast Main Line and Trent Valley line

Friday 24 Jan 2025

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: Track upgrades at Westbury

Train services resume as Westbury rail upgrades complete

Friday 24 Jan 2025

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: rail junction general pic

‘Check before you travel’ message to passengers in North and North East

Thursday 23 Jan 2025

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: Beattock - Tree on overhead wires

Storm Éowyn: Red weather warning will mean line closures on rail routes across Scotland

Thursday 23 Jan 2025

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.