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Passengers urged to check before travelling on Friday 24 January as railway prepares for Storm Éowyn
- 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
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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Storm Éowyn travel update: Joint update from Network Rail and Transport for Wales
Network Rail and Transport for Wales are urging all customers to check before they travel on Friday morning and into the weekend with weather warnings in place across the country.
‘Do not travel’ message issued for Friday as East Coast Main Line and North East braces for Storm Éowyn
Network Rail is urging passengers using the East Coast Main Line and across the North East not to travel on Friday as Storm Éowyn brings high winds.
Storm Éowyn: Do not travel advice across most of the North West
People planning rail journeys in the North West of England are being urged not to travel on Friday due to the impacts of Storm Éowyn.
West Anglia weekend engineering and maintenance work starts mid February
Network Rail engineers will be working on the West Anglia main line at weekends from mid February which will help keep the railway operating safely for rail services including Stansted Express.
Passengers urged to check before travelling on Friday 24 January as railway prepares for Storm Éowyn
- 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
REMINDER: No trains between London and Peterborough or Royston for two weekends as East Coast Main Line receives important upgrades
Passengers using the East Coast Main Line are being reminded to plan ahead and check before they travel ahead of two consecutive weekends of planned engineering work, starting this Saturday.
REMINDER: East Coast Main Line upgrades mean no direct London King’s Cross trains for next two weekends
Passengers are reminded that a programme of vital engineering upgrades on the East Coast Main Line will disrupt services over the next two weekends.
HS2 celebrates Railway 200 at newly built Colne Valley Viaduct
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the modern railway. Since the first passengers travelled by train, rail travel has boosted our prosperity and enhanced the quality of our lives.
HS2 staff and contractors are pictured here celebrating this national milestone on a newly built section of Colne Valley Viaduct, the longest railway bridge in the UK – almost a kilometre longer than the Forth Bridge in Scotland.