A railway line has reopened after an emergency incident caused disruption to ScotRail services on Monday morning.Trains between Glasgow Queen Street and Falkirk Grahamston were disrupted for several hours while emergency services attended an incident on the route.ScotRail said services had returned...
A pedestrian has been taken to hospital after being hit by a taxi outside Durham Train Station.Emergency services were called to Station Approach shortly after 1pm today, Monday 8 June, following the collision.Drivers were asked to avoid the area while 999 crews dealt with the incident.Rail services...
A person has died after being struck by a train in Flintshire.Emergency services were called to the railway at Shotton shortly after 11.05am today, Monday 8 June.The incident led to disruption on the rail network, with services between Chester and Llandudno Junction cancelled until around...
Passengers using London Bridge are facing disruption after a fire next to the railway led to some lines being blocked.Services running to, from or through London Bridge may be cancelled, revised or diverted while the incident is dealt with.Some trains are being diverted to London Victoria, while...
On this day in 1950, five passengers died when fire broke out in an express passenger train near Beattock Summit on the main line between Carlisle and Glasgow. The incident happened on 8 June 1950 on British Railways’ Scottish Region, as a Birmingham to Glasgow express was travelling through the...
Passengers are facing disruption after a fire broke out next to the railway between Canonbury and Peckham Rye, New Cross Gate and New Cross.All lines in the affected area are currently disrupted, with trains subject to cancellation, delays or revised schedules while the incident is dealt with.The...
Passengers travelling between Bolton and Preston are facing disruption while emergency services deal with an incident on the route.All lines between the two stations are currently closed, meaning trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.This will affect services operated by...
The InterCity 125 is one of the most important trains in British railway history. Also known as the High Speed Train, or HST, it transformed long-distance travel from the mid-1970s onwards and gave British Rail a train that was fast, distinctive, comfortable and commercially powerful. At a time when...
On this day in 1865, a crowded excursion train derailed near Rednal station in Shropshire, leaving 13 people dead and around 30 injured. The crash happened on 7 June on the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway, involving an excursion train from Birkenhead which left Chester at 12.29pm on its way to...
On this day in 1975, a London to Glasgow sleeping-car train derailed at Nuneaton Trent Valley in Warwickshire, killing six people and injuring 38. The crash happened at about 1.55am on 6 June on the West Coast Main Line, as the heavily delayed overnight service approached Nuneaton station on British...
The first of ten new Elizabeth line trains has entered testing in Derby, marking the next step in expanding capacity on one of Britain’s most successful modern railways. Class 345 No. 345071 has left Alstom’s production line at Litchurch Lane and is now undergoing final checks on the factory...
British Transport Police detectives have issued an appeal after a man suffered serious injuries in an unprovoked attack at Colindale Underground station.The incident happened at around 5.50pm on Monday 25 May while the victim was on the Tube platform looking at a map to plan his journey.Police said...
British Transport Police officers have issued an appeal after a man was assaulted at West Ealing station.The incident happened at around 7.45pm on Thursday 21 May, as the victim was using his card to leave the station.Police said the victim realised another man was tailgating him through the exit...
Rail services between Bath Spa and Westbury are facing disruption after a road vehicle struck a bridge, forcing all lines through the area to close.The incident is believed to have happened in the Limpley Stoke area. Network Rail will need to inspect the bridge to confirm it is safe before trains...
Passengers using c2c services are facing disruption after an earlier signalling fault at Pitsea blocked all lines through the station.The issue means trains serving Pitsea may still be be cancelled, delayed or revised while the service recovers.c2c has arranged ticket acceptance to help passengers...
Passengers travelling between Bletchley and Bedford are facing disruption after a broken rail was reported on the route.Trains running between the two stations may be delayed by up to 10 minutes or revised while the issue continues.Passengers are currently able to use their tickets at no extra cost...
Every few years, the Leamside Line returns to the headlines. There is a new study, a political visit, a funding announcement, a renewed campaign, or a fresh promise that this long-disused railway could finally be brought back into use. Excitement builds, campaigners point to the obvious benefits,...
Passengers travelling on the East Coast Main Line are facing disruption after overhead wire damage caused a signalling fault between Durham and Darlington.Although lines have now reopened, the fault meant some lines werey blocked, with services through the affected section subject to cancellations,...
Flying Scotsman will return to Locomotion in Shildon this summer, giving visitors the chance to ride behind one of the world’s best-known steam locomotives for as little as £5.The locomotive will be at the railway museum from Sunday 2 August until Tuesday 25 August, with tickets available for...
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a further £3 million of Government funding for the National Railway Museum’s Central Hall project in York.The additional money is intended to help move the flagship scheme into its next stage, allowing the museum to sign the main construction contract...