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Rail industry joins charity to encourage rail users, including key workers and staff, to have a cuppa and a catch up with those they care about as the charity’s annual campaign launches

Plans have been revealed for a new Assisted Travel Lounge at Manchester Piccadilly station for passengers who need help to get on and off their train.

Overnight engineering work every Monday to Thursday night from Monday 24 January until Thursday 17 March will mean the railway line between Exeter St Davids and Teignmouth will be closed, with the Sleeper service returning on Friday 18 March.

Samaritans volunteers will be at railway stations across the North West this week as part of the charity’s Brew Monday campaign.

Samaritans volunteers will be at Birmingham New Street station today (Monday 17 January) as part of the charity’s Brew Monday campaign.

• Samaritans volunteers join Network Rail to host station outreach events, offering vital emotional support and a cuppa to key workers and those using the rail network this winter
• Launching at London Waterloo station, the events also feature inspiring artwork from artists with mental health challenges encouraging connection over a cuppa across Network Rail digital screens, from 17 January
• Britain’s Got Talent multi-media artist Nathan Wyburn recreates uplifting Brew Monday artwork made of coffee live in station

With our engineers returning to Portsmouth tomorrow (Saturday, 15 January), we delved into the archives to bring you some little-known facts about Pompey's Railway.

Passengers and visitors to 19 of Network Rail’s managed stations across the country are now benefitting from fast, free and unlimited Wi-Fi to help them stay connected following a multi-million pound investment.