Visitors to Carnforth Railway Station can once again view one of British cinema’s most recognisable props, as the original clock featured in Brief Encounter has been returned to the platform.The timepiece, originally installed in December 1895 and built by Joyce of Whitchurch in Shropshire, was...
A major upgrade programme is progressing at Stevenage railway station, where a £4.5 million investment is transforming platform canopies, staircase roofs and lighting systems.The four-month project, scheduled to complete by the end of June, has already seen significant milestones reached. Existing...
A major restoration project at Scarborough railway station is nearing completion, with the historic clocktower now fully refurbished as part of wider upgrade works.The £14 million scheme has focused on preserving the station’s Grade II-listed character while modernising key elements of the...
An inquest has heard how a man found dead beside a railway line in Carmarthenshire may have been struck by more than one train on a busy route.The body of 42-year-old Matthew Thomas Graham Harries was discovered on the morning of 21 March 2025 near Llangennech, after a train driver on the Heart of...
Police are appealing for victims and witnesses after reports of a man attempting to push people onto the tracks at Edgware Underground Station.Officers were called to the station at around 7:15pm on Friday 27 March 2026 following reports of dangerous behaviour on the platform. A man was alleged to...
A man whose suspicious behaviour at a busy railway station caught the attention of specialist officers has been jailed following a drugs and cash seizure by British Transport Police.Sokol Hazizi, 34, of Silbury Boulevard in Milton Keynes, was sentenced to nine months in prison at Aylesbury Crown...
Police have issued images of a man they want to identify as part of an investigation into a bicycle theft in West Sussex.The incident took place at Hassocks railway station, where a bike was left secured to a rack at around 9am on Tuesday 3 March. When the owner returned at approximately 1pm, the...
Police are appealing for help to identify a man following an incident of indecent exposure on a train service in south-east London.The incident occurred just before 9am on Tuesday 17 March, when a man boarded a train at St Johns railway station. He walked through the carriages before sitting...
Police are appealing for help to identify a man following an incident on a London Underground service that escalated into violence.The incident occurred just after midnight on Thursday 26 February on a Piccadilly Line train travelling between Acton Town Underground station and Osterley Underground...
Police have issued an image of a man they wish to identify as part of an ongoing investigation into a sexual assault at Wanstead Underground station.The incident took place at around 6.30am on Wednesday 11 February, when a man approached a woman at the station and made sexually inappropriate...
A serial offender who targeted women across London’s rail network over several months has been jailed following an extensive investigation by British Transport Police.Craig Anthony Anderson, 38, of no fixed address, was sentenced to one year and 10 months’ imprisonment at The Old Bailey on 23...
Detectives are urging witnesses to come forward following a serious assault outside Falkirk High railway station that left a man with significant injuries.The incident occurred at approximately 9.15pm on Saturday 21 March, when the victim was waiting for a taxi outside the station. He was approached...
Detectives are seeking witnesses after a woman was subjected to repeated stalking and harassment across two consecutive evenings on trains serving Stourbridge Junction railway station.The first incident took place at around 8.15pm on Monday 23 February, when a man began following the woman through...
Police have issued images of a man they want to trace following a reported sexual assault on the London Underground network.The incident is said to have taken place at Elephant and Castle Underground station on Friday 6 March at around 5.20pm, when a woman was assaulted inside a lift by an unknown...
A violent late-night robbery near Earl’s Court Underground station has led to a lengthy prison sentence after a sustained investigation by British Transport Police.Jody Cole, 44, of Nunhead Lane in Southwark, was handed a prison term of three years and four months at Inner London Crown Court on...
Passengers across Britain’s rail network are collectively missing out on tens of millions of pounds each year, not through a lack of entitlement, but through a system many simply never use—or are unable to navigate. Under the Delay Repay scheme, travellers can claim compensation for delays of as...
Passengers using Glasgow Central will regain access to part of the station this weekend, as Network Rail confirms the reopening of the upper Hope Street exit following disruption caused by a major fire earlier this month.From Sunday 22 March, the exit will once again be available, offering an...
Scotland’s publicly owned operator ScotRail has unveiled plans for an £80 million fleet overhaul that will see its ageing InterCity High-Speed Trains phased out in favour of replacement stock. The move has been framed as a necessary step to improve reliability and reduce maintenance costs, but it...
Passengers travelling between Aylesbury and London via Great Missenden are being urged to prepare for disruption over the Easter bank holiday, as major HS2 engineering work forces a temporary closure of the line.The work follows the construction of the 345-metre Small Dean Viaduct at Wendover,...
Alstom has secured a major long-term deal with ScotRail that will see the company support and modernise the Class 222 fleet as it prepares for service in Scotland.The agreement, valued at around £250 million, will run for an initial 10 years until March 2036, with an option to extend through to...