Every year, as the Easter weekend approaches, large sections of the UK rail network are deliberately taken out of service for engineering work, triggering frustration among passengers who are often planning leisure trips, family visits or short breaks. To many, the timing appears counterintuitive....
Passengers across parts of the UK are being warned to prepare for disruption this weekend as Storm Dave is set to bring severe weather conditions.The storm is expected to impact travel on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 April, with Met Office issuing yellow weather warnings covering all of Scotland, as well...
Passengers travelling through Hampshire over the Easter weekend are being warned of major disruption as engineering work closes a key stretch of railway near Eastleigh.From Friday 3 April to Monday 6 April, Network Rail, working alongside South Western Railway, will carry out essential maintenance...
Passengers travelling over the Easter weekend are being warned of significant disruption on services between London Waterloo railway station and Clapham Junction railway station as major engineering work takes place.From Friday 3 April through to Monday 6 April, a reduced timetable will be in...
Detectives investigating a reported rape at Nuneaton railway station have released the name and image of a man they want to trace.Officers from British Transport Police were called to the station at 9.24pm on Friday 13 March following reports of the serious incident.Specialist officers continue to...
Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a reported sexual assault on a train travelling from Birmingham New Street railway station to London Euston railway station.The incident is understood to have taken place at around 4.30pm on Wednesday 11 March while the service was between Northampton...
Detectives are appealing for victims to come forward following a disorder incident on board an Elizabeth Line train in east London.The incident is understood to have taken place between around 7.30pm and 8pm on Thursday 19 March, as the train travelled between Whitechapel station and Stratford...
A man who hid inside the women’s toilets at Newcastle railway station and waited for a victim has been jailed following a police investigation.Paul Southern, born 16 October 1978 and of no fixed address, was sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court on 26 March after admitting a charge of voyeurism. He...
A person has died after being discovered on the railway tracks near Baldock railway station, prompting widespread disruption to services.Emergency services were called to the scene at around 10.30am, with officers from British Transport Police attending alongside paramedics. Despite their efforts,...
A man who carried out a shocking act of indecent exposure outside Derby railway station has been jailed following a swift response from police.Christopher Pittar, 44, of Princip Street in Birmingham, was sentenced to seven months in prison at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on 18 March. He had been...
A man who stole a suitcase from a family travelling to the airport has been jailed after a police investigation uncovered his actions.Ayoub Alshirredi, 31, of Alexandra Road in Hounslow, was handed a 16-week prison sentence at Willesden Magistrates' Court on 20 March. He had already admitted the...
An investigation has been launched following a reported incident of indecent exposure on a train travelling between Grove Park and Sevenoaks.The incident is understood to have taken place at approximately 3.45pm on Wednesday 25 February, when a man boarded the service and allegedly exposed himself...
Detectives investigating a reported sexual assault on a train in central London have released an image of a man they wish to identify as part of their enquiries.The incident is understood to have taken place at around 9.40pm on Tuesday 10 March, when a man boarded a train at London Blackfriars...
Police are seeking witnesses following a reported incident of indecent behaviour on a train travelling into Hull.The incident is said to have taken place at around 10.30am on Saturday 14 March, shortly after a woman and her two teenage children boarded a service at Beverley station. The family took...
British Transport Police have issued a public appeal as part of an ongoing investigation into a disturbance at Dalry railway station, urging a woman involved in the incident to make contact with officers.The incident was reported by a third party on Sunday 15 February, with witnesses describing a...
All rail lines between Leeds railway station and Wakefield Westgate railway station have been closed following a serious incident involving a person being struck by a train.Emergency services were called to the scene near Outwood railway station, with both Network Rail and British Transport Police...
A revamped First Class Lounge is set to reopen at London King’s Cross railway station, with London North Eastern Railway unveiling a redesigned space aimed at enhancing the premium travel experience.The upgraded lounge will welcome customers again from Tuesday 31 March 2026, following a...
Lumo has unveiled the first look at its refurbished British Rail Class 222 fleet, showcasing a bold new livery ahead of the launch of its West Coast services this spring.The trains, currently undergoing refurbishment at Alstom’s Widnes facility in partnership with Beacon Rail, have been finished...
Passenger numbers at Glasgow Central station have surged back to near-normal levels following the restoration of ScotRail’s full timetable, underlining the resilience of demand after recent disruption.On Wednesday 25 March, the first full day of normal services, ScotRail recorded around 120,000...
A set of retired station benches has been given a second life after TransPennine Express donated them to a heritage railway in North Lincolnshire.Nine benches, previously in use at Scunthorpe railway station, have been transferred to the Appleby Frodingham Railway rather than being scrapped. The...