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More trains, more seats and quicker journeys as rail industry launches December 2025 timetable
The rail industry has launched the biggest timetable change on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) in more than a decade today (Sunday 14 December), as part of a wider set of timetable changes across the network.
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/.
Latest News
One month to go: Edinburgh-Fife rail upgrades begin soon
Rail passengers travelling between Edinburgh and Fife are being reminded to plan ahead for journeys next month as essential engineering work will close part of the line.
Exeter St Davids passengers advised lifts will be out of service from next month as refurbishment takes place
Passengers using Exeter St Davids station are being warned there will be no lifts between platforms from next month owing to a major refurbishment project.
One week to go... Passengers urged to plan ahead before major Milton Keynes railway upgrade
Rail passengers have been urged to plan their journeys ahead of a major programme of improvement work near Milton Keynes.
Tickets please! Popular Railway 200 family attraction back in the North West this January
Families and rail enthusiasts across the North West will have another chance to hop aboard the one-of-a-kind Railway 200 Inspiration train this January, as it returns for its second visit.
O Come All Ye Freight-Full: Railway helps to deliver extra Christmas cheer in 200th anniversary year
- As part of Railway 200, freight trains carry more than 1 billion tonnes of goods to prepare for festive period, including millions of Christmas decorations, trees, presents, food and bottles of wine
- A freight train can carry as much as 129 HGVs, so the railway is helping to cut traffic jams in the run up to the festivities and deliver a greener Christmas
Passengers in Cornwall advised to plan ahead as track upgrade work takes place next month
Passengers travelling between St Ives and St Erth in Cornwall are being advised to plan their journeys in advance in the new year as vital track upgrade work takes place.
Train services resume between Taunton and Castle Cary following drainage work
Network Rail’s seven-day upgrade in the Somerton area is complete. On Monday 8 December engineers began work to replace a section of drainage under nearly 600 metres of the line. Work finished on time overnight, allowing train services to resume through the area this morning.
REMINDER: Christmas rail work across London and Cambridgeshire to deliver more benefits for passengers
Passengers using rail services across London and Cambridgeshire are being reminded to check before travelling this Christmas for planned engineering work taking place which may affect rail journeys.