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Network Rail and Southern Railway confirm 1 September planned reopening of Haywards Heath to Lewes line: The first carriage that overturned following the derailment of a train near Lewes on Thursday 13 August is lifted upright-2

Network Rail and Southern Railway confirm 1 September planned reopening of Haywards Heath to Lewes line

Thursday 20 Aug 2026

The railway line between Haywards Heath and Lewes will reopen to passenger services on Tuesday 1 September following a major recovery operation and repairs to the track after the derailment on Thursday 13 August. 

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Footage released from £1.1m tunnel track upgrade near Buxton: Freight maintenance train inside Eaves Tunnel September 2026

Footage released from £1.1m tunnel track upgrade near Buxton

Monday 28 Sep 2026

Videos have been released of a major project in Derbyshire to upgrade lines inside a 400-metre-long Victorian railway tunnel.

Transpennine Route Upgrade Community Fund now open for applications: CF25 Recipient - Rise in Unity, Huddersfield

Transpennine Route Upgrade Community Fund now open for applications

Monday 28 Sep 2026

Communities across the North are being encouraged to apply for a share of £270,000 as the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) opens applications for the third year of its Community Fund.

Sheffield bridge replacement will affect a weekend of passenger services: Sheaf bridge pic aerial cropped

Sheffield bridge replacement will affect a weekend of passenger services

Friday 25 Sep 2026

Passenger services will be affected when the reconstruction of a bridge deck takes place in Sheffield.

Green light for lifts and new footbridge at Wellington station: Wellington Station-2

Green light for lifts and new footbridge at Wellington station

Friday 25 Sep 2026

Plans to make Wellington station step-free have been approved, with work to install two lifts and a new footbridge set to begin later this year.

Two weekends of major East Coast Main Line improvements in North Yorkshire: Track renewal in York

Two weekends of major East Coast Main Line improvements in North Yorkshire

Friday 25 Sep 2026

A major programme of railway improvements on the East Coast Main Line will mean changes to some passenger journeys over two weekends.

40,000 students reached in rail safety campaign ahead of Fife electrification: H2D work

40,000 students reached in rail safety campaign ahead of Fife electrification

Friday 25 Sep 2026

A Network Rail safety campaign is helping keep young people safe around the railway, reaching around 40,000 students across 66 schools on the Haymarket to Dalmeny route. 

Peckham Rye passengers benefit from station improvements to tackle congestion and support future growth: Peckham Rye expanded gateline 1

Peckham Rye passengers benefit from station improvements to tackle congestion and support future growth

Friday 25 Sep 2026

A wider gateline, new passenger information screens and an upgrade to CCTV has been installed at the station.

New Balgray Station set to welcome first passengers this weekend: Balgray Station 5

New Balgray Station set to welcome first passengers this weekend

Thursday 24 Sep 2026

People in Barrhead will be able to travel by train from the new £18.3m Balgray station for the first time this weekend when it officially opens on Sunday 27 September.