Rail services between Preston and Ormskirk have been suspended while emergency services deal with an incident on the line.All lines are currently closed, meaning trains are unable to run through the affected area while the response is ongoing.Rail replacement transport has been requested to operate...
Lumo is one of the most distinctive train operators on Britain’s railway, not because it runs the largest network or serves the most stations, but because of what it represents. Launched in 2021, the FirstGroup-owned operator set out to prove that a leaner, cheaper, open-access model could work on...
Rail passengers are facing disruption between Gidea Park and Shenfield after an object became caught in the overhead line equipment.The incident means some lines are blocked, with trains running between the two stations at risk of delay, cancellation or short-notice changes.Transport for London has...
British Transport Police have released images of a man they want to speak to following a report of voyeurism at Sheffield railway station.Officers were called at around 2.15pm on Friday 1 May after a man was reported to have looked over a cubicle into another stall inside the women’s...
On this day in 1962, a night sleeping-car express from London King’s Cross to Edinburgh derailed at Lincoln, killing three people and seriously injuring seven. The crash happened at 12.49am on Sunday 3 June, close to Lincoln Central station on British Railways’ Eastern Region, when the train...
Passengers travelling between Southampton Central and Fareham via Swanwick are being warned of disruption while emergency services deal with an incident on the route.Trains are currently running at reduced speed through the affected area, with services between Southampton Central and Fareham at risk...
Rail passengers are facing disruption between Lancaster and Barrow-in-Furness after emergency services were called to an incident on the line.All lines between the two stations are currently closed while the incident is dealt with.Trains running through the affected area may be cancelled, revised or...
Passengers faced major disruption on the East Coast Main Line and connected commuter routes after damage to overhead electric wires in the Hitchin area caused widespread delays, cancellations and amended services on Monday evening. LNER advised customers to avoid travel and defer their journeys,...
On this day in 1944, the town of Soham in Cambridgeshire was shaken by a wartime railway explosion that could have caused far greater destruction had railway staff not acted within moments of spotting danger. The disaster happened in the early hours of 2 June 1944, just days before the D-Day...
The 125 Group has announced plans to take its HST to Carlisle next summer, with “The Citadel Circle” set to run on Saturday 25 July 2026.The special railtour is being organised in partnership with Retro Railtours, which will manage the booking arrangements on behalf of the 125 Group.The trip is...
London Underground passengers are facing disruption this week as RMT Tube drivers take strike action in a dispute over Transport for London’s proposed voluntary four-day working week. The walkouts are planned for Tuesday 2 June and Thursday 4 June, with disruption affecting services from the start...
Rail services between Newmarket and Cambridge are facing major disruption after a person was hit by a train.Emergency services are dealing with the incident, and all lines between the two stations are currently closed.Trains running between Newmarket and Cambridge may be cancelled, revised, diverted...
The British Rail Class 142 Pacer became one of the most recognisable and unpopular trains in modern British railway history. Built between 1985 and 1987, the two-car diesel multiple units were created during a period when British Rail needed a cheap way to replace ageing first-generation diesel...
British Transport Police have released images of people they want to speak to after several passengers were assaulted by a group of teenagers on an Elizabeth line train to Paddington.The incident happened at around 7.30pm on Sunday 10 May, when a group of teenagers began attacking members of the...
British Transport Police detectives are appealing for witnesses after a woman was sexually assaulted at Birmingham New Street station.The incident happened at around 1pm on Sunday 17 May inside the Wasabi restaurant at the station.Police said the woman had entered the restaurant when she was...
British Transport Police have released a CCTV image as part of an investigation into the theft of a car from Upminster station in East London.The incident happened at around 10.20am on Saturday 11 April, when a man entered the station car park and stole a blue Ford Fiesta.Officers believe the man...
British Transport Police detectives have released a CCTV image as part of an investigation into a report of a man masturbating on board a train between Birmingham and Droitwich Spa.The incident happened shortly before 2pm on Monday 11 May, when the victim was travelling on the service and a man sat...
Passengers travelling through the Hitchin area are facing disruption after damage to the overhead wires left some lines blocked.The damage means there is no electricity for trains through the affected section, with services currently unable to run through the area until further notice.Trains running...
Disruption on Thameslink services between London St Pancras International and Luton has now ended after an earlier fire at a property close to the railway in the Radlett area.The incident had caused some lines to be blocked, leading to delays of up to 15 minutes for trains running through the...
Passengers have faced disruption this week after thunderstorms and lightning affected railway signalling systems on parts of the network. On the West Coast Main Line, Network Rail warned passengers after overnight thunderstorms damaged signalling systems, while separate reporting said lightning was...