A person has died following a collision between a train and a car at a level crossing in Cambridgeshire.British Transport Police said officers were called to Dimmocks Cote level crossing on the A1123 at Stretham, between Waterbeach and Ely, at around 10:15 GMT on Tuesday after reports of the crash.A...
Detectives investigating a robbery at Dudley Port railway station have issued images of two men they want to identify.The incident happened at around 6.45pm on Sunday 25 January, when a teenager went to the station to sell a coat to someone he had arranged to meet. After arriving, he was confronted...
British Transport Police have released images of a man they would like to speak to after an assault on board a train travelling from Woking to Guildford.The incident took place at around 10.10pm on Tuesday 16 December. During the journey, a man headbutted another passenger, leaving the victim with...
Rail services between Birmingham Moor Street and Solihull have been suspended as emergency services respond to an incident on the line. To ensure crews can work safely, no trains are currently able to pass through the affected section.Passengers are being warned to expect significant disruption,...
Rail services through central London were brought to a halt late last night after a person was struck by a train between London Blackfriars and St Pancras International.Emergency crews were called to reports of a casualty on the track at around 11.50pm on 27 February. As responders worked at the...
An investigation is under way after a young person was struck and killed by a train at a level crossing in Leicestershire.The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) confirmed the fatal incident took place at Bottesford railway crossing at around 12:00 GMT on 25 January. The crossing is situated...
A 22-year-old man has been jailed after carrying out a violent knife attack in broad daylight outside Bognor Regis railway station, leaving his victim with a serious arm injury. The sentencing follows an investigation led by British Transport Police.Jason McDonagh, of no fixed address, pleaded...
A man who repeatedly exposed himself to lone women on the London Underground has been jailed following an investigation by British Transport Police.Matheus Prestes, born 11/04/95 and of no fixed address, admitted eight counts of exposure at a court hearing in November 2025. He was sentenced to eight...
A delivery driver who steered his van into the path of an approaching train at a Cumbrian level crossing has been handed a suspended prison sentence after a British Transport Police investigation.William Backhouse, 30, of Ashford Way in Carlisle, was sentenced at Ipswich Magistrates’ Court on 26...
Rail passengers travelling into central London this summer are being warned to expect altered routes and longer journey times as Network Rail prepares for a 22-day programme of major engineering works. While trains will continue to operate and access into the capital will remain available, services...
Network Rail has enforced the immediate closure of Frogmire Lane level crossing in Knaresborough after securing a 21-day emergency order, citing what it describes as serious and compounding safety risks. The move follows a recent near miss involving a child, an incident that sharpened concerns about...
A man whose actions brought rail services in Lincoln to a standstill and cost the industry more than £67,000 has been jailed following an investigation by British Transport Police.Robert Nicholson, 60, of no fixed address, was sentenced to 16 months in prison at Lincoln Crown Court on Monday 16...
A person has died after being struck by a train at Pimlico Underground station this afternoon.Emergency services were called to the station at 1.38pm on 26 February following reports of a casualty on the tracks. Paramedics attended but the individual was pronounced dead at the scene.The incident...
All lines between Surbiton and Wimbledon have been closed while emergency services respond to an incident on the railway.As a result, trains running between Surbiton, Kingston, Motspur Park and Wimbledon may face delays of up to 60 minutes, as well as cancellations or revisions. Response teams are...
A 25-year-old man died after being struck by a train near Brierfield earlier this month, an inquest has heard.Mason Macari, of Stockbridge Road in Padiham, was hit close to Brierfield Junction on the Blackburn to Colne line at around 11:15am on 5 February. He was pronounced dead at the scene....
Two men have been taken to hospital following an assault near Guildford railway station in the early hours of Thursday morning.Surrey Police said officers were called to Walnut Tree Close, close to the station, shortly before 04:00 GMT. The men are currently being assessed in hospital, though police...
A Manchester railway station has been temporarily renamed as part of the build-up to this weekend’s Brit Awards — but such stunts have previously drawn criticism from disability campaigners.Commuters arriving at Deansgate are currently greeted by signs reading “Olivia Deansgate”, a tribute...
A 47-year-old man died after stepping in front of a train near Starcross, an inquest has heard.David Orrell, an Exeter-born computer software engineer living in Hampton View, Bath, travelled to the railway at Powderham shortly after being released on bail following his arrest at the Shambala music...
Rail services on the Kitchener GO line were suspended through Guelph on Thursday morning after Metrolinx confirmed a person had been struck by a train.Trips scheduled from as early as 6:07 a.m. were cancelled as emergency crews responded to the scene. An online service alert stated the incident...
British Transport Police have released images as part of an investigation into a sexual assault at Eastcote London Underground station.The incident took place at around 6pm on Monday 12 January, when a woman was approached and sexually assaulted by a man on the platform. According to police, the man...