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All aboard! Railway 200’s exhibition train arrives at London Paddington
- A special exhibition train celebrating 200 years of the railway arrived at London Paddington this morning (Monday 8 December) and will be open for visits until Saturday 13 December
- Get your free tickets through the Railway 200 website at railway200.co.uk/inspiration/.
Network Rail reveals a bridge is struck every five hours, naming Britain’s most-bashed bridges and urging drivers to ‘Wise Up and Size Up’
- 1,666 bridges were struck by vehicles in 2024/25 – roughly one every five hours, representing an 8.75% increase on the previous year
- Watling Street A5 in Hinckley tops the list as Britain’s most bashed bridge, which was hit 22 times in the year
- Network Rail urges lorry drivers to ‘Wise Up, Size Up’ by checking vehicle heights and planning suitable routes to avoid costly and dangerous bridge strikes
Latest News
Essential weekend engineering works on Essex Thameside line planned to maintain reliability for passengers
Network Rail teams will be carrying out essential maintenance on the Essex Thameside line over several weekends in January and February 2026. These works are aimed at keeping the railway safe, reliable, and comfortable for passengers.
Wrapping up the year with improvements across Scotland’s Railway this Christmas
Rail passengers are being reminded to plan their journeys carefully this Christmas and New Year as Network Rail delivers essential engineering work to improve Scotland’s railway.
Don’t stop on level crossings, drivers warned after dangerous queueing on railway
Motorists are being reminded to remain alert, comply with road signage and never stop on level crossings after repeated scenes of queueing traffic on the railway in Derbyshire.
Cable damage causes disruption at Liverpool Lime Street
Cable damage at Edge Hill is causing disruption to train services to and from Liverpool Lime Street today (9 December 2025).
UPDATE: Rail lines closing and speeds reduced across Scotland for Storm Bram
Network Rail is advising passengers in Scotland to plan ahead and check their journeys before travelling as Storm Bram brings heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the country today (Tuesday 9 December 2025).
Railway bridge renewal near Keith completed two weeks ahead of schedule
Network Rail has completed major renewal work on the Banff Turnpike railway bridge near Keith, allowing the A95 to reopen two weeks ahead of schedule.
Amended passenger services between Derby and Chesterfield this weekend due to drainage upgrades
Passengers are advised that drainage improvement work will affect journeys between Derby and Chesterfield this weekend (Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 December).
Major accessibility upgrades unveiled at Llanelli Station following £6.3m investment
Llanelli railway station has officially unveiled its brand-new accessibility improvements, marking a major milestone in creating a more inclusive, modern and welcoming station for all passengers.