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Work begins to transform Barking Eurohub into Britain’s gateway for European rail freight: 20260519-Barking Eurohub-70-2

Work begins to transform Barking Eurohub into Britain’s gateway for European rail freight

Monday 13 Jul 2026

£15 million investment enters delivery phase as three-year programme gets underway.

London station gets summer garden makeover to highlight the impact of climate change on the railway: SummerRailGarden-2

London station gets summer garden makeover to highlight the impact of climate change on the railway

Tuesday 26 May 2026
  • Inspired by the Chelsea Flower Show, Network Rail installs climate change garden at London Victoria
  • Display highlights the damaging effects that heat and dry spells inflict on the railway and the innovations used to tackle them

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Commonwealth nations arrive at Glasgow Central on opening days of Games: NR Scotland CWG 2026 copy

Commonwealth nations arrive at Glasgow Central on opening days of Games

Friday 24 Jul 2026

From St Helena in the South Atlantic to Vanuatu in the Pacific, Glasgow Central has welcomed visitors from across the Commonwealth during the opening days of Glasgow 2026. 

North West passenger update as engineering work set to begin: Warrington - Dallam Junction engineer drilling holes into rail for equipment fixings

North West passenger update as engineering work set to begin

Friday 24 Jul 2026

Rail passengers travelling between Wigan and Southport have been urged to plan ahead, with key engineering work set to take place next week.

Anglia’s railway supports Samaritans 24/7 day: Samaritans Awareness Day - never alone

Anglia’s railway supports Samaritans 24/7 day

Friday 24 Jul 2026

GBR Anglia is supporting Samaritans on its annual ‘24/7’ awareness day.

New stations, faster journeys and better connections as work begins to restore Portishead line for the first time in 60 years: GWR-44

New stations, faster journeys and better connections as work begins to restore Portishead line for the first time in 60 years

Thursday 23 Jul 2026
  • Work has started to restore passenger rail services between Portishead and Bristol for the first time in 60 years by reinstating the Portishead line and building two brand-new stations  

 

  • Backed by £63million of Government investment, the Portishead line will reconnect more than 50,000 people to the railway, reduce congestion and provide faster journeys to Bristol Temple Meads, taking around 25 minutes. 
Rail industry’s video technology strategy will help create a safer, smarter railway: VSS_image_1

Rail industry’s video technology strategy will help create a safer, smarter railway

Thursday 23 Jul 2026
Network Rail provides update on status of Botley Road project: Work on Botley Road early 2026

Network Rail provides update on status of Botley Road project

Wednesday 22 Jul 2026

Network Rail has confirmed today that Botley Road in Oxford will remain closed beyond the end of August.

STARTING SUNDAY: London Charing Cross and Waterloo East to close for 22 days as railway carries out £20millon programme of engineering work, but routes into London remain open: Waterloo East station, taken from the roof of London Waterloo

STARTING SUNDAY: London Charing Cross and Waterloo East to close for 22 days as railway carries out £20millon programme of engineering work, but routes into London remain open

Wednesday 22 Jul 2026
  • Essential works will replace 36-year-old track, sections of platform and strengthening structures
  • Major changes will affect Southeastern services for 22 days this summer, with no trains at Charing Cross or Waterloo East and services diverted across London
  • Passengers urged to plan ahead and check before travelling, as timetables, service frequency and first and last train times will change
Network Rail announce multi-million pound deal to sell several property assets across London portfolio to The Arch Company: Bedale Street 3

Network Rail announce multi-million pound deal to sell several property assets across London portfolio to The Arch Company

Wednesday 22 Jul 2026

A strong partnership with The Arch Company will continue to deliver positive outcomes for the railway estate and the communities that the railway serves.