Southampton Central was abuzz this week as over 2,000 visitors turned out to celebrate 200 years of Britain’s railway with a special stop by the Railway 200 Inspiration train. Hosted by South Western Railway (SWR) between 14 and 16 December, the exhibition train offered a unique, interactive...
ScotRail is gearing up to accommodate thousands of rugby supporters heading to Barclays Hampden this weekend for the eagerly awaited 1872 Cup showdown between Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby.The 1872 Cup, one of the sport’s oldest rivalries, marks the annual clash between Scotland’s two...
Hundreds of families across Essex were treated to a festive rail experience this December, thanks to a series of Santa-themed train journeys organised by the Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership (ESSCRP) in partnership with N.E.S.T. (North Essex Support Team) and Greater Anglia.The...
Schoolchildren from White Notley Primary School spread festive cheer at their local railway station before performing Christmas carols on board a Greater Anglia train on 10 December.Under the guidance of Head of School Patsy Fitzpatrick, the children walked from their village school to White Notley...
East Midlands Railway (EMR) and Transport UK are inviting passengers to take part in an innovative digital ticketing trial, joining the 500 travellers already using the system.The pilot, covering journeys between Leicester, Derby and Nottingham, allows customers to enjoy a simpler, smarter way to...
A train collided with a buffer at London Bridge station due to driver fatigue, the rail safety regulator has concluded. The incident occurred at 15:45 GMT on 13 December 2024 when a Southern service struck the buffer on platform 12. Despite the emergency brake being applied, the train came to a stop...
Are you looking to capture a glimpse of the "Northern Belle" railtour on 18th December 2025? Promoted by Northern Belle the tour is scheduled to be hauled by two Class 57 locomotives top and tailing the Northern Belle coaching rake. The railtour is due to travel from Darlington to York, returning in...
A person has died after an incident on the railway line in the Essex town of Witham, prompting an emergency response late on Tuesday evening.Emergency services were called to the tracks at around 9.10pm on December 16 following reports of a casualty. British Transport Police confirmed that officers...
Rail travel across the East Midlands was badly affected earlier today after a fatal incident on the railway near a Nottinghamshire village.The incident took place close to Attenborough at around 12.45pm. British Transport Police confirmed that officers were called to reports of a casualty on the...
A man who fell on to the tracks at a London Underground station while intoxicated before being hit by multiple Jubilee line trains died as the result of an accident, an inquest has ruled.East London Coroner’s Court heard that Brian Mitchell, 72, was fatally struck by a train terminating at...
Rail services along the Cumbrian Coast have been suspended after a landslip blocked the line between Drigg and Seascale, forcing the closure of all tracks through the area.The incident means trains operating between Barrow-in-Furness and Corkickle are now terminating at Millom. Stations between...
Rail services at London Liverpool Street have been severely disrupted after a previously reported signalling fault returned, preventing trains from using several platforms at the station.Platforms 7, 8, 9 and 10 are currently unavailable, significantly reducing capacity at one of the capital’s...
With Christmas less than a week away, rail passengers are being urged to prepare carefully for festive journeys as a wide-ranging programme of engineering work brings major changes to services in parts of the network.Although most of the railway will remain open over the holiday period, more than...
Rail users travelling between Edinburgh and Fife are being urged to check their plans well in advance as a section of the route will close next month for major electrification works.Engineers will be on site from 17 to 25 January 2026 to install overhead line equipment between Haymarket and Dalmeny,...
Passengers travelling through Exeter St Davids are being advised to prepare for changes at the station as a major lift replacement programme gets underway early next year.From Monday 5 January, all three passenger lifts at the station will be taken out of service while they are fully replaced. The...
Rail travellers are being advised to check their plans in advance as a major programme of engineering work gets underway near Milton Keynes over the Christmas period.Improvements at Hanslope junction form part of a wider set of upgrades across the West Coast Main Line during the festive shutdown....
A tragic incident on the railway line between Nuneaton and Coventry has resulted in the death of a person early this morning. British Transport Police confirmed that officers were called to the scene near Coundon shortly after 4am on December 16.Engines from Coventry and Foleshill fire stations,...
A person has been taken to hospital following an incident on the tracks at Huntingdon railway station on the morning of December 16.British Transport Police confirmed officers were called at around 11.25am after reports of a casualty. Paramedics also attended, and the individual was transported to...
A person has died in hospital after falling onto the tracks at Loughton Underground Station on the Central line.Emergency services were called shortly after 2.30pm on Monday, December 15, following reports of a casualty. The individual was taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition but later...
A person has died on the tracks near Howden Railway Station in East Yorkshire.British Transport Police confirmed officers were called to the scene at 6.32am on Tuesday, December 16. Paramedics also attended, but the individual was pronounced dead at the scene. The death is not currently being...