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Inside the Transformation of London Liverpool Street: New Fly-Through Revealed
Network Rail releases a new fly-through video showcasing its ambitious plans to transform London Liverpool Street station into a transport hub fit for the future.
UPDATE: Passengers across Britain reminded to check before they travel on Thursday evening and Friday morning as Storm Goretti moves in
- Heavy snow and high winds moving into western, north-western and central parts of England and Wales this afternoon means disruption to trains in some parts of the national network.
- Some lines in parts of Wales are closed as of 1600 today (Thursday 8 January) and a rare red weather warning for high winds means all trains will be suspended in Cornwall, England, from 1800. Further line closures are expected in the West and East Midlands and North West overnight and Friday morning as the weather system moves north and east.
- Disruption will continue overnight and into Friday, including changes to services on the West Coast Main Line and potential line closures elsewhere.
Passengers planning to travel are strongly advised to check their full journeys as this is a developing situation and alterations to services may be made at short notice.
Latest News
Rail upgrades between Birmingham and London Marylebone this weekend
Passengers travelling between Birmingham Moor Street and London Marylebone this weekend are being advised of journey changes while engineering upgrades take place.
Buses replace trains between Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier this weekend for emergency engineering work
- Emergency engineering work will repair a minor landslip in the Lymington area on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 January
- Repair work has been brought forward following heavy rain and the effects of Storm Goretti
- Passengers are advised to check before travelling and allow extra time to complete their journeys
First trains run across new £60m bridge as West Coast Main Line reopens
Rail passengers are being thanked for their patience as the West Coast Main Line fully reopened today with the completion of multiple journey improving projects carried out since the start of 2026.
This weekend: Work to electrify railway between Haymarket-Dalmeny
Nine days of major engineering work begins this weekend to prepare the railway in Fife and connecting routes for future electrification.
Behind the scenes at Balgray as new station footbridge and lifts installed
A new £18.3m train station in East Renfrewshire is a step closer to opening after engineers successfully installed its footbridge and lifts this week.
Transpennine Route Upgrade lays the foundations for a better-connected North as NPR funding is confirmed
Today on a visit to Neville Hill Depot in Leeds the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, backed Northern Powerhouse Rail with £1.1bn over the Spending Review period, allowing progress on planning, development, and design work to be made which will unlock benefits for the people of the North from the 2030s. This reinforced the importance of continued investment in rail infrastructure across the North of England.
Reading unites to keep local people warm this winter
This winter, Reading’s Winter Warmer programme is inviting everyone — from town centre businesses to local residents — to donate warm clothing and help make a real difference to people in need across Reading.
South Eastern Railway deploys flood warning camera technology to improve resilience at high-risk locations
New systems will help railway make faster and more informed decisions to help keep trains moving.