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A number of vital rail projects in Network Rail’s £200m investment programme to improve and maintain Britain's railway have been completed this morning as millions of people return to work by train.

King's Cross station reopened this morning (04:57) following the completion of late running improvement work north of the station.

Robin Gisby, managing director, network operations, Network Rail, said: "I'm deeply sorry for the delays, upset and upheaval caused today to passengers impacted by our overrunning improvement work outside King's Cross.

Hundreds of thousands of passengers and freight users are set to benefit from the biggest Christmas and New Year investment programme ever carried out on Britain’s rail network.

Network Rail has transformed Britain’s busiest station into a multimedia art gallery, as London Waterloo plays host to the Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards exhibition from today until the end of January.

Small businesses in Camden will have a chance to sell their wares outside one of London’s busiest stations this December as Euston station hosts a pop-up market selling ethically sourced products and Christmas gifts.

London’s historic Paddington station will be shown in all its glory on the big screen as the film version of the beloved Paddington Bear books hits cinemas this week.

Network Rail has today published new and updated information on its online transparency portal, including how much gas, electricity and water are used at its managed stations, spend on annual performance bonus and how the company manages vegetation growing along the railway.