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Network Rail engineers gear up for £133m investment in Britain's railway this May: Network Rail engineer

Network Rail engineers gear up for £133m investment in Britain's railway this May

Monday 28 Apr 2025

Network Rail is set to undertake more than 630* projects across Britain's railway during the early and late May Bank holidays. These projects are designed to keep the majority of the network open for travel as usual while making significant improvements to the railway infrastructure.

Paint rollers at the ready: Network Rail prepares the railway for summer: Hundreds of Network Rail workers will be painting the tracks white in preparation for the hot months ahead.

Paint rollers at the ready: Network Rail prepares the railway for summer

Wednesday 23 Apr 2025

• Approximately 1,500 litres of white paint - the equivalent of 30,000 square metres - will be applied to sections of the rail network to help keep passengers moving in very hot weather

• Last year buckled rails due to hot weather caused over 240 days (350,006 minutes) of delays for passengers

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Railway upgrades to impact North West routes this May bank holiday: Kensal Green - Old ballast spoil being removed at Kensal Green Easter 2025 cropped

Railway upgrades to impact North West routes this May bank holiday

Monday 28 Apr 2025

Rail passengers are being encouraged to check their journeys ahead of multi-million-pound upgrades across the North West this Early May bank holiday.

Two-day Euston closure for railway upgrades this May bank holiday: Euston station - May bank holiday

Two-day Euston closure for railway upgrades this May bank holiday

Monday 28 Apr 2025

West Coast Main Line passengers are being advised to check before they travel ahead of important railway upgrades over the Early May bank holiday.

Passengers advised of essential maintenance to lift at Stockport station: Stockport lift at platfortm level

Passengers advised of essential maintenance to lift at Stockport station

Monday 28 Apr 2025

The lift to platforms 1 and 2 will be closed for maintenance for two weeks in May.

Network Rail engineers gear up for £133m investment in Britain's railway this May: Network Rail engineer

Network Rail engineers gear up for £133m investment in Britain's railway this May

Monday 28 Apr 2025

Network Rail is set to undertake more than 630* projects across Britain's railway during the early and late May Bank holidays. These projects are designed to keep the majority of the network open for travel as usual while making significant improvements to the railway infrastructure.

Shortlands station accessibility scheme completed: Accessibility upgrades are now complete at Shortlands station

Shortlands station accessibility scheme completed

Monday 28 Apr 2025

A scheme to improve the accessibility of Shortlands station in south east London has now been completed with the opening of three new lifts.

History as final steam train signalled by Farncombe, Petersfield and Haslemere signal boxes: Final steam train signalled through Haslemere signalbox

History as final steam train signalled by Farncombe, Petersfield and Haslemere signal boxes

Saturday 26 Apr 2025

Today (Saturday 26 April) marked a moment of railway history as the final steam train was signalled through the railway by three signal boxes between Farncombe and Petersfield.

Accessibility upgrades provide further improvements to Stoneleigh station in Surrey: Stoneleigh AFA Opening

Accessibility upgrades provide further improvements to Stoneleigh station in Surrey

Friday 25 Apr 2025

Stoneleigh has become the latest station on Network Rail’s Wessex route to become step free, following the completion of a £9.1m investment to improve accessibility.

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Major disruption on Hereford to Shrewsbury Rail Line

Friday 25 Apr 2025

Rail services between Hereford and Shrewsbury are currently experiencing significant disruption following the collapse of an underground culvert.