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New railway timepiece marks new beginning for Britain’s railway and celebrates 200 years of trains: Rail Clock - London Bridge RGB

New railway timepiece marks new beginning for Britain’s railway and celebrates 200 years of trains

Thursday 16 Oct 2025

Today, Network Rail and partners across the Government and railway industry marked the launch of the railway’s first national clock design for over 50 years*, at London Bridge station.

“I’m Fine” – The Silent Struggle of Gen Z’s Mental Health: Make-a-Connection-Web-banner-700x420-Bricks

“I’m Fine” – The Silent Struggle of Gen Z’s Mental Health

Friday 10 Oct 2025
  • 78% of Gen Z say they’ve found it hard to speak up about mental health, compared to just 31% of Baby Boomers
  • 9 in 10 Brits admit they brush off their mental health struggles with statements like “I’m tired”
  • Network Rail and Mental Health Innovations unite for World Mental Health Day, breaking the silence around mental health

Latest News

This weekend: £4.5m upgrade begins on scenic Kyle line: Kyle of Lochalsh railway 1

This weekend: £4.5m upgrade begins on scenic Kyle line

Friday 17 Oct 2025

Work gets underway this weekend on a major £4.5m upgrade to the Kyle of Lochalsh railway in the Highlands. 

ONE WEEK TO GO: Network Rail to renew junction near Reading station and carry out upgrade works between Staines and Windsor: Reading Spur Junction

ONE WEEK TO GO: Network Rail to renew junction near Reading station and carry out upgrade works between Staines and Windsor

Friday 17 Oct 2025

Passengers in Berkshire and North Surrey will face changes to their journeys during October half-term, from Saturday 25 October to Friday 31 October, while Network Rail carries out major upgrades on the lines between Wokingham and Reading as well as between Staines and Windsor with buses replacing trains during the work.

Salford Crescent’s £21m upgrades for passengers now 75% complete: Salford Crescent Upgrades-2

Salford Crescent’s £21m upgrades for passengers now 75% complete

Thursday 16 Oct 2025

Passengers are another step closer to benefiting from the multi-million-pound overhaul of Salford Crescent station to improve journeys from next year. 

Upgrades underway for oldest in-situ cast-iron railway bridge in the world: Crawshaw Woods Bridge 2

Upgrades underway for oldest in-situ cast-iron railway bridge in the world

Thursday 16 Oct 2025

Crawshaw Woods Bridge near Leeds is the oldest cast-iron railway bridge in the world to still be in use over a live railway, and last weekend (October 11-12), engineers carefully moved it as part of the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade.

ONE WEEK TO GO: Passengers reminded to plan ahead and check before they travel this half-term as railway closes between Tunbridge Wells, Hastings and Bexhill for essential improvement work: A Southern train arrives at Hastings station

ONE WEEK TO GO: Passengers reminded to plan ahead and check before they travel this half-term as railway closes between Tunbridge Wells, Hastings and Bexhill for essential improvement work

Thursday 16 Oct 2025

Southeastern and Southern passengers are being reminded to plan ahead this October half-term if travelling on the Hastings line between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings, and between Bexhill-on-Sea and Hastings.

Job done: boost for long-term reliability on London – Norwich line and Harwich branch: New wheel timbers going in

Job done: boost for long-term reliability on London – Norwich line and Harwich branch

Thursday 16 Oct 2025

Network Rail has completed vital bridge works near Manningtree and replaced key overhead line infrastructure to help keep trains running safely and reliably for decades to come.

New railway timepiece marks new beginning for Britain’s railway and celebrates 200 years of trains: Rail Clock - London Bridge RGB

New railway timepiece marks new beginning for Britain’s railway and celebrates 200 years of trains

Thursday 16 Oct 2025

Today, Network Rail and partners across the Government and railway industry marked the launch of the railway’s first national clock design for over 50 years*, at London Bridge station.

First test run for electric trains on East Kilbride line: Electric Class 385 at East Kilbride 15 Oct 2025

First test run for electric trains on East Kilbride line

Thursday 16 Oct 2025

An electric train has run on the East Kilbride line for the first time ever, completing a successful test journey from Glasgow.