All rail lines between London Waterloo railway station and Clapham Junction railway station have been closed following an ongoing emergency incident.Response teams are currently on site, with power to the tracks switched off to allow emergency services to safely access the railway. As a result,...
Passengers travelling through London Euston railway station will see a new customer information hub unveiled as main line services resume following Easter engineering works.The new kiosk, finished in distinctive “Euston yellow”, has been designed using passenger feedback and staff insight to...
Volunteers from TransPennine Express and the RNLI joined forces at Scarborough railway station over the bank holiday weekend to raise funds and promote water safety.The event, held on Saturday 4 April, saw staff and volunteers engaging with passengers, collecting donations and sharing safety advice...
Passengers travelling towards London Paddington are facing disruption after a broken rail was discovered near West Drayton railway station.The fault has led to some lines being blocked, with services between Reading railway station and London Paddington railway station subject to delays of up to 10...
Four people have been taken to hospital after a violent incident involving a knife at Tenby railway station.Emergency services were called to the station at around 21:50 on Tuesday evening, where reports indicated disorder had broken out and one individual was in possession of a knife. Four people...
Penalty fares sit at the centre of one of the most persistent tensions on the UK railway: the need to protect revenue while maintaining fairness for passengers navigating an often complex fares system. Introduced as a deterrent against fare evasion, they are designed to ensure that those who travel...
The reopening of passenger services on the Camp Hill Line in Birmingham has been widely celebrated as a landmark moment, restoring rail links to parts of the city for the first time in more than 80 years. New stations at Moseley, Kings Heath and Pineapple Road have brought trains back to communities...
Passengers travelling in Buckinghamshire are facing disruption after a safety-critical fault forced the closure of a key rail route.Network Rail has shut the line between Amersham railway station and Aylesbury Vale Parkway railway station after an electrical issue affecting the signalling system was...
Passengers travelling across Gloucestershire are being warned to expect disruption over the next two weekends as major engineering work takes place on the railway.Network Rail will temporarily close sections of the network while engineers carry out track renewals, install new equipment and undertake...
Detectives are appealing for the public’s help to identify a man following a serious assault at Farringdon Underground station.The incident took place between 9.45am and 10am on Wednesday 1 April, when a contractor was carrying out repairs to a faulty entry gate at the station.A man approached the...
Transport for Wales has teamed up with the 225 Group and the Branch Line Society to launch a one-day charity rail tour aimed at raising funds for Alzheimer’s Society and Railway Children.The special service, named the “Gerald of Wales”, will depart Holyhead railway station at 07:08 on Saturday...
Greater Anglia is urging football supporters to plan their journeys carefully ahead of the Norwich City v Ipswich Town fixture on Saturday 11 April, warning of major disruption across the rail network.Engineering work scheduled for the day means there will be no direct train services between Ipswich...
Great Western Railway is set to trial overnight train services linking Reading railway station with Gatwick Airport in a move aimed at improving access for early-morning and late-night flights.The 12-week trial will begin on 6 June and will see two services run from Reading to Gatwick, alongside...
Three new railway stations in South Birmingham have opened to passengers for the first time, restoring rail services to communities that have been without them for decades.Moseley Village railway station, Kings Heath railway station and Pineapple Road (Stirchley) railway station officially welcomed...
Two teenagers who launched a violent attack on a father in front of his young daughter at Durham railway station have been jailed.Danny Winter and Kane Parsons carried out the assault in the station car park after deliberately blocking the victim’s vehicle as he attempted to leave having collected...
A man from New Milton died after being struck by a train, an inquest has heard.Paul Wheeler, 52, of Wick Close, was fatally injured at platform one of New Milton railway station on 5 March. Emergency services, including paramedics and officers from British Transport Police, were called to the scene...
Transport for Wales has reopened Ty Glas railway station following the completion of a major upgrade programme aimed at improving safety, accessibility and overall passenger experience.Although the station’s level crossing was brought back into use in October 2025 after safety works, further...
A councillor has demanded urgent action after a large-scale fly-tipping incident was discovered on railway land in South Yorkshire.The waste was found over the weekend near the GXO ASOS site in Little Houghton, on land owned by Network Rail. Images shared on Monday highlighted what has been...
A man has died after suffering a medical emergency at Dalmeny railway station over the Easter weekend.Emergency services were called to the station at around 4.30pm on Saturday 4 April following reports that a man had gone into cardiac arrest. The village of Dalmeny lies around eight miles west of...
Rail services between Andover railway station and Basingstoke railway station have been suspended as emergency services respond to an incident near the line.Response teams are currently on site, with all lines closed while work is carried out. Disruption is expected to continue until at least 20:00,...