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...
Damage to overhead wires between Durham and Darlington is causing disruption on the East Coast Main Line, with trains having to run at reduced speed on all lines through the affected area.Services running between Durham and Darlington may be revised or delayed by up to 40 minutes while the issue...
Some platforms at East Croydon station have been closed for safety reasons, causing disruption to services running through the station.Platforms 1 and 2 are currently out of use, meaning trains may be cancelled, revised or moved to different platforms while the issue is dealt with.Thameslink and...
British Transport Police detectives have issued an appeal after a woman was targeted in an upskirting incident at Seven Sisters station in North London.The incident happened at around 10.45pm on Friday 27 March, while the woman was travelling on an escalator towards the platform.Officers said she...
A man has been jailed after sexually assaulting a woman on a train, following an investigation by British Transport Police.Stephen Denison, 53, of Baxter Avenue, Newcastle, pleaded guilty to sexual assault and was sentenced to four months in prison at North Shields Magistrates’ Court on Thursday...
All lines have reopened at Walton-on-Thames after an earlier tree blocking the railway caused major disruption on South Western Railway services.Although the obstruction has now been cleared, services are still recovering and passengers travelling between Woking and Surbiton may continue to face...
Emergency services are responding to an incident between Shrewsbury and Machynlleth, with lines closed while they work safely at the scene.The closure is affecting rail services between the two stations, with trains facing cancellations, delays or revised journeys.Passengers travelling on the route...
Notts County and Salford City supporters heading to Wembley Stadium for Monday’s League Two Play-Off Final are being urged to plan carefully, with Bank Holiday rail demand expected to be high on routes into London. The final takes place at Wembley on Monday 25 May 2026, with kick-off scheduled for...
Bolton Wanderers and Stockport County supporters heading to Wembley Stadium for Sunday’s League One Play-Off Final are being urged to plan carefully, with rail travel from Greater Manchester affected by bank holiday engineering work. The final takes place at Wembley on Sunday 24 May 2026, with...
A train driver was seriously injured during a shunting movement involving two portions of the Caledonian Sleeper at Carstairs station in South Lanarkshire.The incident happened at around 00:45 on 28 April 2026 during an operation involving two separate sleeper services. These were 1C11 from...
On this day in 1915, Britain suffered the worst railway disaster in its history when a catastrophic series of collisions and a fire devastated trains at Quintinshill, near Gretna Green, on the Caledonian Railway main line between Carlisle and Glasgow. The disaster happened at about 6.49am on...
Transport for Wales is urging passengers to plan ahead over the Bank Holiday weekend, with warm weather, expected leisure travel and planned rail improvement work all likely to affect journeys.Essential infrastructure work will close all lines through Cardiff Queen Street on Sunday 24 May and Bank...