Greater Anglia is urging football supporters to plan their journeys carefully ahead of the Norwich City v Ipswich Town fixture on Saturday 11 April, warning of major disruption across the rail network.Engineering work scheduled for the day means there will be no direct train services between Ipswich...
Great Western Railway is set to trial overnight train services linking Reading railway station with Gatwick Airport in a move aimed at improving access for early-morning and late-night flights.The 12-week trial will begin on 6 June and will see two services run from Reading to Gatwick, alongside...
Three new railway stations in South Birmingham have opened to passengers for the first time, restoring rail services to communities that have been without them for decades.Moseley Village railway station, Kings Heath railway station and Pineapple Road (Stirchley) railway station officially welcomed...
Two teenagers who launched a violent attack on a father in front of his young daughter at Durham railway station have been jailed.Danny Winter and Kane Parsons carried out the assault in the station car park after deliberately blocking the victim’s vehicle as he attempted to leave having collected...
A man from New Milton died after being struck by a train, an inquest has heard.Paul Wheeler, 52, of Wick Close, was fatally injured at platform one of New Milton railway station on 5 March. Emergency services, including paramedics and officers from British Transport Police, were called to the scene...
Transport for Wales has reopened Ty Glas railway station following the completion of a major upgrade programme aimed at improving safety, accessibility and overall passenger experience.Although the station’s level crossing was brought back into use in October 2025 after safety works, further...
A councillor has demanded urgent action after a large-scale fly-tipping incident was discovered on railway land in South Yorkshire.The waste was found over the weekend near the GXO ASOS site in Little Houghton, on land owned by Network Rail. Images shared on Monday highlighted what has been...
A man has died after suffering a medical emergency at Dalmeny railway station over the Easter weekend.Emergency services were called to the station at around 4.30pm on Saturday 4 April following reports that a man had gone into cardiac arrest. The village of Dalmeny lies around eight miles west of...
Rail services between Andover railway station and Basingstoke railway station have been suspended as emergency services respond to an incident near the line.Response teams are currently on site, with all lines closed while work is carried out. Disruption is expected to continue until at least 20:00,...
All rail lines between Shenfield railway station and Chelmsford railway station have been closed following an incident in which a person has been struck by a train.Emergency services and Network Rail staff are on their way to the scene, with services in the area brought to a halt to allow them to...
All rail lines in the Swindon area have been blocked following an incident in which a person was struck by a train.Emergency services were called to the scene, with all trains in the vicinity brought to an immediate stand to allow crews to safely access the railway. As a result, Swindon railway...
Every year, as the Easter weekend approaches, large sections of the UK rail network are deliberately taken out of service for engineering work, triggering frustration among passengers who are often planning leisure trips, family visits or short breaks. To many, the timing appears counterintuitive....
Passengers across parts of the UK are being warned to prepare for disruption this weekend as Storm Dave is set to bring severe weather conditions.The storm is expected to impact travel on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 April, with Met Office issuing yellow weather warnings covering all of Scotland, as well...
Passengers travelling through Hampshire over the Easter weekend are being warned of major disruption as engineering work closes a key stretch of railway near Eastleigh.From Friday 3 April to Monday 6 April, Network Rail, working alongside South Western Railway, will carry out essential maintenance...
Passengers travelling over the Easter weekend are being warned of significant disruption on services between London Waterloo railway station and Clapham Junction railway station as major engineering work takes place.From Friday 3 April through to Monday 6 April, a reduced timetable will be in...
Detectives investigating a reported rape at Nuneaton railway station have released the name and image of a man they want to trace.Officers from British Transport Police were called to the station at 9.24pm on Friday 13 March following reports of the serious incident.Specialist officers continue to...
Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a reported sexual assault on a train travelling from Birmingham New Street railway station to London Euston railway station.The incident is understood to have taken place at around 4.30pm on Wednesday 11 March while the service was between Northampton...
Detectives are appealing for victims to come forward following a disorder incident on board an Elizabeth Line train in east London.The incident is understood to have taken place between around 7.30pm and 8pm on Thursday 19 March, as the train travelled between Whitechapel station and Stratford...
A man who hid inside the women’s toilets at Newcastle railway station and waited for a victim has been jailed following a police investigation.Paul Southern, born 16 October 1978 and of no fixed address, was sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court on 26 March after admitting a charge of voyeurism. He...
A person has died after being discovered on the railway tracks near Baldock railway station, prompting widespread disruption to services.Emergency services were called to the scene at around 10.30am, with officers from British Transport Police attending alongside paramedics. Despite their efforts,...