Llangollen and Corwen Railway will swap steam-era nostalgia for diesel power and 1980s colour this weekend as it hosts its Diesel and 80s Weekend on 30 and 31 May.The two-day event will feature a showcase of the railway’s diesel locomotives, with an intensive timetable planned across the weekend....
Passengers are used to seeing railway disruption described in short, familiar phrases. “Emergency services incident.” “Person hit by a train.” “Disruption expected until later today.” For many people, those words appear on a phone screen or departure board at the worst possible moment:...
The Great Central Railway, Nottingham has launched an appeal to raise money for repairs to Stanford Viaduct after the structure was damaged by vandalism.The viaduct is one of the scenic highlights of the railway, carrying passengers around 100 feet above the River Soar and offering views across the...
The Llangollen and Corwen Railway has unveiled a new Father’s Day experience, offering steam travel, traditional food and a pint in the Dee Valley.The Father’s Day Ploughman’s Pint Special will run on Sunday 21 June, with two steam-hauled departures planned during the day at 12.20pm and...
Llangollen Railway has launched a new Afternoon Tea experience, giving visitors the chance to dine in a restored heritage carriage overlooking some of the town’s best-known views.The new “Afternoon Tea on Platform 2” experience is being offered this season aboard a stationary carriage at...
The Great Central Railway will turn the clock back this weekend as its popular 1940s Weekend returns with steam trains, vintage vehicles, live entertainment, re-enactments and displays recreating the atmosphere of wartime Britain.The event will bring together a broad programme across the railway,...
The Weardale Railway is preparing to host its HST Running Day, with Romic Group’s HST set to operate special services between Stanhope and Bishop Auckland.The event follows the mainline charter from Stanhope to Stratford-upon-Avon in June, with the HST now due to appear on the heritage line for a...
Work is continuing at Carlisle Upperby Depot, where the main structure of a new covered storage canopy has now been erected as part of the ongoing development of the former railway site.The project relates to plans for a 140-metre-long canopy building at Carlisle Diesel Depot, Upperby, designed to...
Peak Rail’s Rowsley South site will return to the sights, sounds and atmosphere of a working steam-era showground this weekend as the railway stages its fourth joint Steam and Vintage Vehicle Weekend with Cromford Steam Rally Society.The event will be based at Rowsley South, once the original...
Urgent track repairs between Crewe and Wilmslow are causing disruption, with the line towards Wilmslow currently blocked.Trains running between Crewe and Wilmslow may be revised, diverted via Stoke-on-Trent or delayed by up to 20 minutes while the work is carried out.The disruption may affect...
Hot weather has brought another round of railway disruption this week, with passengers warned that speed restrictions may affect journeys across parts of the network. To many people, that can sound baffling. Roads do not usually close simply because it is sunny, and passengers can be forgiven for...
A sex offender who targeted women on late-night Tube services has been jailed for more than four years after British Transport Police linked him to a series of offences on the London Underground.Salman Yousaf, 46, of HMP Pentonville, admitted nine charges in total, made up of eight counts of sexual...
Passengers are being urged to check their journeys before a three-day closure of the Cross City line between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley, as HS2 engineers carry out major viaduct work.No trains will run on that section of the route from Friday 29 May to Sunday 31 May. Normal...
West Midlands Railway has announced a new partnership that will give free rail travel to dozens of care-experienced people across the region.The initiative, created with the Susan Vickers Foundation, will provide complimentary rail passes to 40 members of the Wolverhampton-based charity, which...
Passengers are used to hearing about signal failures, broken-down trains and engineering works, but one of the most revealing phrases on Britain’s railway is also one of the simplest: “shortage of train crew”. It appeared again this week on National Rail Enquiries, including a reduced London...
Staff at Middlesbrough railway station have raised more than £1,200 for good causes by giving unclaimed lost property a second life.TransPennine Express colleagues at the North East station have been collecting forgotten items left behind by passengers, ranging from clothing and phones to cuddly...
ScotRail is urging Scotland supporters to use the train when travelling to Hampden for the national team’s final home friendly before heading to America for the FIFA World Cup.Steve Clarke’s side will face Curaçao at Barclays Hampden on Saturday 30 May, with kick-off at 13:00. The match forms...
Greater Anglia passengers travelling between Norwich and Stansted Airport are once again able to buy refreshments from their seats after the operator extended its trolley service trial on the route.The at-seat catering trial resumed on Monday 18 May and is now available on selected services running...
A shortage of train crew is causing disruption on the London Overground Mildmay Line between Stratford and Richmond / Clapham Junction.A reduced service is operating between these stations, with passengers being advised to check before travelling.The disruption is expected to continue until the end...
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...