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A Network Rail spokesperson said: “Many services in and out of King’s Cross station will be severely disrupted today because of a signalling failure overnight in the Peterborough area. 

Network Rail will be holding a drop-in event to answer any questions residents may have about the electrification of the line between London Paddington and Bristol Parkway at a drop-in event at Stoke Gifford.

Work to install a new track on the West Anglia main line as part of Network Rail’s £170m Lee Valley Rail programme is 80% complete. The project has reached a key milestone with over 4.4km of track installed on what will become the third line between Lea Bridge and the new Meridian Water station, allowing two additional trains per hour.

Network Rail are now using helicopters across the south western rail network as part of the drive to provide better journeys for passengers.

Euston shut 18-19 + 25-27 August + 1-2 September

As part of the Great North Rail Project, Network Rail and Virgin Trains have completed a makeover to the car park at Oxenholme station - the gateway to the Lake District.

Network Rail Scotland will be creating around 200 jobs this summer in one of the biggest recruitment drives in its history.

Passengers are being reminded of changes to services between Manchester and Preston via Bolton as Network Rail works to complete the upgrade of the railway.