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Network Rail and the Met Office join forces to improve performance for passengers: Services run through Baildon following landslip repair, Network Rail

Network Rail and the Met Office join forces to improve performance for passengers

Thursday 21 Aug 2025

Met Office and Network Rail have signed a deal to help drive forward research into weather and how it affects the railway.

Reminder: Britain’s rail network will be open for business over the August bank holiday but passengers asked to check before travelling: NR engineer

Reminder: Britain’s rail network will be open for business over the August bank holiday but passengers asked to check before travelling

Monday 18 Aug 2025

The vast majority of the rail network will be open for business this August bank holiday weekend, so passengers can make the most of the long summer weekend to visit friends and family and travel to the hundreds of events taking place across Britain.

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Emergency closure of level crossing after string of safety alerts: Skiff Inn before closure

Emergency closure of level crossing after string of safety alerts

Thursday 28 Aug 2025

A level crossing near the Metrocentre in Gateshead has been closed for safety reasons after concerns about people putting themselves at risk.

High Peak rail journeys secured after New Mills landslip repairs: The completed work

High Peak rail journeys secured after New Mills landslip repairs

Thursday 28 Aug 2025

Thousands of tonnes of stone has been used to secure moving land beside the Sheffield to Manchester line to secure future journeys for passengers and freight.

Midlands Rail Hub looks to the future with preferred alliance partners: Moor Street station aerial

Midlands Rail Hub looks to the future with preferred alliance partners

Thursday 28 Aug 2025

The biggest railway upgrade in the Midlands has taken a huge step forward after four companies were identified as preferred partners for the scheme.

Flood protection boost as station’s subway pumping upgrade completed: Goole station, and subway (left)

Flood protection boost as station’s subway pumping upgrade completed

Wednesday 27 Aug 2025

Businesses and residents have been thanked for their patience during a £2 million upgrade project at Goole station.

Buses to replace trains for major engineering works on the Heart of Wales Line: Passengers at Shrewsbury Station cropped

Buses to replace trains for major engineering works on the Heart of Wales Line

Wednesday 27 Aug 2025

Network Rail Wales and Borders will be carrying out a programme of planned engineering and maintenance works on the Heart of Wales Line between Craven Arms Junction and Llandeilo Junction from 9pm on Friday 12 September to 5.30am on Saturday 20 September 2025.

Trains running as normal on North Cotswolds line after engineering work completed: N Cots line work Aug 2025 2

Trains running as normal on North Cotswolds line after engineering work completed

Tuesday 26 Aug 2025

Trains began running again between Worcester Shrub Hill and Moreton-in-Marsh on bank holiday Monday morning after Network Rail completed engineering work.

 

Redhill to Tonbridge line reopens following 10-day closure for upgrade works: Track renewal-179

Redhill to Tonbridge line reopens following 10-day closure for upgrade works

Tuesday 26 Aug 2025

Track linking Kent with East Sussex reopened to trains this morning, as part of a number of engineering projects across the south east over the August Bank Holiday weekend.

Cheshire rail upgrades complete this August to improve future journeys: Switches and crossings renewal Macclesfield station August 2025

Cheshire rail upgrades complete this August to improve future journeys

Tuesday 26 Aug 2025

Major rail upgrades have been carried out this August to improve future journeys for passengers and freight through Cheshire.