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Quarterly retail sales jump +10% at Network Rail stations as total sales hit £233.7m: Waterloo Balcony

Quarterly retail sales jump +10% at Network Rail stations as total sales hit £233.7m

Thursday 19 Dec 2024

London Waterloo is best performing station for back-to-back quarters as sales increase +47%

Rail industry gives final reminder for passengers to plan ahead over the festive period: Passengers urged to plan ahead this Xmas and New Year

Rail industry gives final reminder for passengers to plan ahead over the festive period

Wednesday 18 Dec 2024
  • Stations and services likely to be busy in the run up to and throughout Christmas and the New Year
  • Passengers strongly advised to check journeys before travel
  • Programme of improvement work will see alterations on some routes

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STARTING MONDAY: Lymington Branch Line to close for two weeks for vital pier improvements: Lymington Pier upgrade (4)

STARTING MONDAY: Lymington Branch Line to close for two weeks for vital pier improvements

Friday 20 Dec 2024

Buses replace trains between Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier from Sunday 22 December with trains returning to service on Monday 6 January 2025

STARTING MONDAY: Vital engineering work in the Woking area to impact Main Line services over Christmas and New Year: An SWR train at Brookwood station

STARTING MONDAY: Vital engineering work in the Woking area to impact Main Line services over Christmas and New Year

Friday 20 Dec 2024
  • Key upgrade work at Brookwood, between Farnborough and Woking, will mean significantly longer journeys
  • Services between Waterloo and Southampton/Weymouth will be diverted, adding 45 minutes to journeys
  • There will be no direct services between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids
  • Passengers encouraged to check before travelling and plan journeys in advance
Birmingham New Street team help make dream come true for station user: Birmingham surprise announcement

Birmingham New Street team help make dream come true for station user

Thursday 19 Dec 2024

 Partially sighted Sarah Willis was given the surprise chance to make train announcements at the station

Passengers in the west urged to check before travelling this Christmas and New Year as Network Rail carries out festive upgrades: Passenger at departure board

Passengers in the west urged to check before travelling this Christmas and New Year as Network Rail carries out festive upgrades

Thursday 19 Dec 2024

Rail passengers are being reminded to plan ahead and check before they travel this festive period as Network Rail completes its vital railway upgrades.

Passengers updated about urgent rail repairs between Tamworth and Nuneaton: Polesworth OLE structure

Passengers updated about urgent rail repairs between Tamworth and Nuneaton

Thursday 19 Dec 2024

People travelling on the West Coast Main Line are being urged to continue to check their journeys following damage to overhead line equipment in Warwickshire. 

A festive feast for those in need in Birmingham this Christmas: Enjoying a hot meal at Birmingham New Street Christmas Eve 2023

A festive feast for those in need in Birmingham this Christmas

Thursday 19 Dec 2024

Network Rail is once again teaming up with the Midland Langar Seva Society (MLSS) to serve a three-course meal to vulnerable people inside Birmingham New Street this Christmas.

2024 wrap-up: a landmark year for TRU: Hudds roof

2024 wrap-up: a landmark year for TRU

Thursday 19 Dec 2024

With 2025 approaching, TRU would like to thank customers for their support as the programme reflects on a successful year that saw several key milestones achieved. 

Quarterly retail sales jump +10% at Network Rail stations as total sales hit £233.7m: Waterloo Balcony

Quarterly retail sales jump +10% at Network Rail stations as total sales hit £233.7m

Thursday 19 Dec 2024

London Waterloo is best performing station for back-to-back quarters as sales increase +47%