Network Rail Media Centre - News Releases

Station changes at Chalkwell as accessibility investment continues

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:00:00 Z

As part of the investment to make Chalkwell station step-free, customers will start to see changes to walking routes to access the platforms from the ticket hall in preparation for the removal of the existing station footbridge.

Upgrades between Leicester and Kettering to impact journeys over two weekends

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:14:00 Z

Railway improvement work taking place between Leicester and Kettering will affect journeys over the next two weekends (6-7 and 13-14 June).

Passengers thanked after major HS2 viaduct installation over Cross City line

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:50:00 Z

Passengers are being thanked for their patience after a three-day closure of the Cross City line between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley, allowing HS2 engineers to complete a major milestone in building Britain’s new high-speed railway.

Railway in Anglia supports travel to Pride events across the region this summer

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:48:00 Z

The railway in Anglia is celebrating Pride Month by encouraging people to travel by train to Pride events taking place across the region this summer.

COMPLETED: Train services resume to Portsmouth Harbour after vital upgrades carried on the Portsmouth Direct Line

Sat, 30 May 2026 10:30:00 Z

Trains are running through to Portsmouth Harbour again after Network Rail and South Western Railway (SWR) completed their latest phase of upgrade work on the Portsmouth Direct Line.

New footbridge installed at Bristol Brabazon station

Fri, 29 May 2026 13:35:00 Z

A major milestone has been reached with the installation of the accessible footbridge at the new Bristol Brabazon railway station on the former Filton Airfield site.

Essential engineering work to take place on North Wales railway between 6-8 June

Fri, 29 May 2026 10:05:00 Z

Passengers are being advised of essential engineering work taking place on the North Wales railway between Chester and Llandudno Junction from the early hours of Saturday 6 June and reopening in the early hours of Monday 8 June.

Major £20m upgrade for Scotland’s original electrified railway

Thu, 28 May 2026 08:31:00 Z

A £20m project is underway to upgrade the overhead power lines on Scotland’s original electrified railway.

West Coast Main Line disruption after lightning storms overnight

Thu, 28 May 2026 07:24:00 Z

Passengers using the West Coast Main Line are being warned of disruption after signalling systems stopped working during thunderstorms overnight.

Work begins on £3.2m upgrade of Victorian railway bridge

Wed, 27 May 2026 13:26:00 Z

Work has started on strengthening a 132-year-old railway bridge in Leeds to maintain its safe and reliable use by trains and motorists.