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Network Rail gears up for Autumn as ‘Ctrl Alt Deleaf’ takes to the tracks: Tim Dunn on board Ctrl Alt Delete (Photo credit: Kieran Cleeves/PA Media Assignments)

Network Rail gears up for Autumn as ‘Ctrl Alt Deleaf’ takes to the tracks

Friday 19 Sep 2025

Leaves are browning, autumn is around the corner and Network Rail is gearing up for its annual multi-million-pound battle against Mother Nature and ‘leaves on the line’, aiming to keep millions of passengers and trains safe and moving over the next three months.

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Bookings now open for unique touring exhibition train coming to Southampton in December: Merchant Navy Class Clan Line No. 35028 was stationed in front of Inspiration, the Railway 200 Exhibition Train, when it visited London Waterloo in July-2

Bookings now open for unique touring exhibition train coming to Southampton in December

Wednesday 1 Oct 2025

Bookings have opened for visits to a unique exhibition train in December, part of a national celebration of the 200th anniversary of the modern railway called Railway 200. 

Bookings now open for unique touring exhibition train coming to London Victoria in December: Class 66 locomotive leads 'Inspiration' exhibition train at Margate station - 2

Bookings now open for unique touring exhibition train coming to London Victoria in December

Wednesday 1 Oct 2025
  • Bicentenary train, Inspiration, will visit London Victoria station 18-20 December as part of its journey to 60 locations across Britain over 12 months, promoting rail innovation and careers.
  • Inspiration will also visit Southampton (14-16 December)
  • Co-curated with the National Railway Museum, 30,000 have already visited and 88% would recommend it to a friend
Key milestone reached as new Okehampton Interchange station takes shape: Stakeholders and Network Rail staff at Okehampton Interchange 30-09-25

Key milestone reached as new Okehampton Interchange station takes shape

Wednesday 1 Oct 2025

The new Okehampton Interchange station is a big step closer to welcoming passengers after a major stage of construction was completed.

Buses replace trains during East Midlands bridge demolition work this weekend: Flying Arch bridge-2

Buses replace trains during East Midlands bridge demolition work this weekend

Tuesday 30 Sep 2025

Passengers travelling on EMR’s Intercity route this weekend (Saturday 4 October and Sunday 5 October) are advised to allow more time to travel. Rail replacement buses will run between East Midlands Parkway and Leicester due to infrastructure improvement works taking place.

Transpennine Route Upgrade prepares for major upgrades between Dewsbury and York: TRU Track Work-2

Transpennine Route Upgrade prepares for major upgrades between Dewsbury and York

Tuesday 30 Sep 2025

Customers are being urged to check before they travel as work between Dewsbury and York throughout October and November means there will be changes to services.

Passengers advised of service changes ahead of extensive engineering work: Cattal Station-9

Passengers advised of service changes ahead of extensive engineering work

Tuesday 30 Sep 2025

A wide range of rail improvement projects will affect passenger journeys on three consecutive weekends.

Railway 200: Four generations of railway service and still loving life on the rails: Tony and his dad Mick. This was taken by Matt Bentley at the mid Hants Railway for an interview Matt did with my dad about Feltham Marshalling Yard.

Railway 200: Four generations of railway service and still loving life on the rails

Tuesday 30 Sep 2025

Saturday 27 September marked a landmark moment in British history – 200 years since the world’s first passenger railway journey between Stockton and Darlington.

First passenger train pulls into Huddersfield station following 30 days of major upgrades: Hudd SPAN1 work

First passenger train pulls into Huddersfield station following 30 days of major upgrades

Monday 29 Sep 2025

This morning, the first passenger train arrived at the newly rebuilt platforms at Huddersfield Station, marking a major milestone in Phase One of the station upgrades. This achievement takes customers one step closer to faster, cleaner, more reliable trains across the North.