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Great British Railways in action – passengers benefit from track and train being united on South Eastern Railway: Rail Minister visits Hither Green station to mark the launch of South Eastern Railway.

Great British Railways in action – passengers benefit from track and train being united on South Eastern Railway

Wednesday 18 Jun 2025
  • Southeastern and Network Rail unite to operate under a single, more efficient leadership team known as South Eastern Railway 
  • Under public ownership Southeastern are delivering some of the lowest cancellation rates nationally and have forecast a £50m reduction in taxpayer subsidy
  • South Eastern Railway marks a significant milestone towards Great British Railways and creating clear accountability for performance, delivering better public transport 
Get your maintenance career on track with Network Rail: Maintenance recruitment campaign

Get your maintenance career on track with Network Rail

Monday 2 Jun 2025

Network Rail has launched a new national recruitment drive, focussing on maintenance roles. There are a variety of positions open to entry level candidates, from Operative and Technician, right through to Team Leader.

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Trains running as normal after work completed between Bristol and South Wales: Kirow crane installing track panels at Filton

Trains running as normal after work completed between Bristol and South Wales

Saturday 21 Jun 2025

Train services have resumed between Bristol and South Wales today (Saturday 21 June) after two weeks of planned essential maintenance on the line.

Warwick station subway reopens to passengers: Warwick station subway reopened

Warwick station subway reopens to passengers

Friday 20 Jun 2025

Passengers at Warwick can now benefit from the newly reconstructed subway to make their way from platform 1 to 2.

Work to begin this summer to protect the iconic railway through Folkestone Warren – but passengers’ journeys won’t be affected: A Southeastern train passes through Folkestone Warren

Work to begin this summer to protect the iconic railway through Folkestone Warren – but passengers’ journeys won’t be affected

Friday 20 Jun 2025

Network Rail is preparing to begin a programme of essential work this summer to secure the railway line that runs through Folkestone Warren - which means that parts of the beach will be closed at times so that the work can be carried out safely.

SAVE THE DATE: North Downs Line between Guildford and Reigate to close for two weeks in September with buses replacing trains.: Burrows Lane Crossing

SAVE THE DATE: North Downs Line between Guildford and Reigate to close for two weeks in September with buses replacing trains.

Friday 20 Jun 2025

Network Rail are advising passengers travelling between Guildford and Reigate that the line will be closed for two weeks between Sunday 14 September and Saturday 27 September for critical signalling and level crossing upgrades.

Deighton station to close until 2027 for major rebuild: Deighton closure

Deighton station to close until 2027 for major rebuild

Friday 20 Jun 2025

From Saturday 30 August, Deighton station will temporarily close as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) – a programme that will deliver a once-in-a-generation transformation to rail travel across the North.

The Romsey School recognised for rail safety work with Network Rail and South Western Railway: Romsey School with their plaque

The Romsey School recognised for rail safety work with Network Rail and South Western Railway

Thursday 19 Jun 2025

Network Rail and South Western Railway presented The Romsey School with a special plaque in recognition of the work the school has done to promote rail safety with their students.

Passengers urged to plan ahead as flood mitigation work takes place in Gloucestershire next month: Archive photo showing flooding at Chipping Sodbury

Passengers urged to plan ahead as flood mitigation work takes place in Gloucestershire next month

Thursday 19 Jun 2025

Passengers planning to travel between Swindon and Bristol Parkway are being urged to plan ahead as Network Rail begins the latest stage of work to mitigate the impacts of flooding on the railway through Gloucestershire in July.

Network Rail enlists hawks to prevent a halt in station’s £14m overhaul: Aiden and Ann with Maverick

Network Rail enlists hawks to prevent a halt in station’s £14m overhaul

Thursday 19 Jun 2025

Meet Maverick – a feathered enforcer whose job is to ensure nesting birds don’t cause costly delays to Network Rail’s £14 million upgrade of Scarborough station.