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Passengers are being urged not to travel between Reading and Swindon on Wednesday 23 September as a gas leak close to railway land in the Didcot area is expected to cause severe disruption throughout the day.

Passengers are being warned of major Christmas engineering work at Birmingham New Street which will mean no train services to or from the station from 24 to 28 December.

Passengers thanked after Network Rail successfully completes the emergency removal of Oxhey Grange footbridge near Watford, reopening the West Coast Main Line earlier than planned on Sunday afternoon.

Network Rail is encouraging people living and working near the railway in Scotland to sign up to its digital notifications service, helping them stay informed about work taking place in their area.

Tens of millions of pounds has been invested to protect passenger journeys on key North West rail routes this Winter.

Weekend engineering work across Cambridgeshire and parts of Norfolk is planned throughout October to deliver a range of improvements, renewals and maintenance to keep trains running safely punctually and efficiently for customers.

GBR Anglia's plans to improve accessibility at Southend East station took a major step forward over the weekend with major sections of the future accessible footbridge and lifts installed at the station

September is not only “back to school” time for children – as a new cohort of specialist dogs begins training to help in the battle against cable theft on the East Coast Main Line.