Peak Rail’s Rowsley South site will return to the sights, sounds and atmosphere of a working steam-era showground this weekend as the railway stages its fourth joint Steam and Vintage Vehicle Weekend with Cromford Steam Rally Society.The event will be based at Rowsley South, once the original...
Urgent track repairs between Crewe and Wilmslow are causing disruption, with the line towards Wilmslow currently blocked.Trains running between Crewe and Wilmslow may be revised, diverted via Stoke-on-Trent or delayed by up to 20 minutes while the work is carried out.The disruption may affect...
Hot weather has brought another round of railway disruption this week, with passengers warned that speed restrictions may affect journeys across parts of the network. To many people, that can sound baffling. Roads do not usually close simply because it is sunny, and passengers can be forgiven for...
A sex offender who targeted women on late-night Tube services has been jailed for more than four years after British Transport Police linked him to a series of offences on the London Underground.Salman Yousaf, 46, of HMP Pentonville, admitted nine charges in total, made up of eight counts of sexual...
Passengers are being urged to check their journeys before a three-day closure of the Cross City line between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley, as HS2 engineers carry out major viaduct work.No trains will run on that section of the route from Friday 29 May to Sunday 31 May. Normal...
West Midlands Railway has announced a new partnership that will give free rail travel to dozens of care-experienced people across the region.The initiative, created with the Susan Vickers Foundation, will provide complimentary rail passes to 40 members of the Wolverhampton-based charity, which...
Passengers are used to hearing about signal failures, broken-down trains and engineering works, but one of the most revealing phrases on Britain’s railway is also one of the simplest: “shortage of train crew”. It appeared again this week on National Rail Enquiries, including a reduced London...
Staff at Middlesbrough railway station have raised more than £1,200 for good causes by giving unclaimed lost property a second life.TransPennine Express colleagues at the North East station have been collecting forgotten items left behind by passengers, ranging from clothing and phones to cuddly...
ScotRail is urging Scotland supporters to use the train when travelling to Hampden for the national team’s final home friendly before heading to America for the FIFA World Cup.Steve Clarke’s side will face Curaçao at Barclays Hampden on Saturday 30 May, with kick-off at 13:00. The match forms...
Greater Anglia passengers travelling between Norwich and Stansted Airport are once again able to buy refreshments from their seats after the operator extended its trolley service trial on the route.The at-seat catering trial resumed on Monday 18 May and is now available on selected services running...
A shortage of train crew is causing disruption on the London Overground Mildmay Line between Stratford and Richmond / Clapham Junction.A reduced service is operating between these stations, with passengers being advised to check before travelling.The disruption is expected to continue until the end...
British Transport Police have released images of four men they want to speak to after an assault at White Hart Lane Overground station.The incident happened just before 5pm on Saturday 18 April, as a man in his 60s was leaving the station with friends on their way to a football match.Officers said...
British Transport Police detectives have released an image as part of an investigation into a sexual assault on a train from Brighton.The incident happened just after 4am on Tuesday 21 April, after a man boarded a train at Brighton travelling towards Three Bridges.Officers said the victim was...
A signalling fault at Crewe is causing major disruption this evening, with some lines through the station blocked.Trains running to, from and through Crewe may be cancelled, revised or severely delayed by up to 60 minutes while the fault is dealt with.The issue is also affecting services between...
All lines have reopened between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton after emergency services safely dealt with an earlier incident on the route.Although trains are now able to run again, services are still recovering and passengers may continue to face disruption.Trains between Birmingham New...
A series of train faults is causing disruption to East Midlands Railway services at London St Pancras International.Passengers using the operator’s services are being warned that trains may be cancelled, revised or delayed by up to 60 minutes as a result.The disruption is expected to continue for...
A broken down train in the Bentley area of South Yorkshire is causing disruption, with some lines through the station closed.Train services are currently unable to run between Leeds and Doncaster in either direction.As a result, services between Leeds and Doncaster may be cancelled, revised or...
On this day in 1847, one of the early railway age’s most alarming structural failures unfolded at Chester, when a bridge carrying the Chester and Holyhead Railway over the River Dee collapsed beneath a passenger train. The accident happened on 24 May 1847, as a local train bound for Ruabon was...
The first train carrying Great British Railways branding has been unveiled at Brighton, giving passengers their clearest visual sign yet of the government’s plan to reshape the railway under public ownership. The red, white and blue Class 387, operated by Southern, was launched ahead of Govia...
A broken down train has closed the line between Westbury and Swindon via Melksham, with services on the route cancelled for the rest of the day.The train used to operate the Westbury - Swindon services via Melksham has failed, and no replacement train is available. As a result, Melksham services...