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• Bicentenary train, Inspiration, will visit Margate station from 20-21 July as one of 60 locations across Britain over 12 months, promoting rail innovation and careers
• Inspiration will also visit Waterloo station (18-19 July) and Bluebell Railway (23-29 July) across Network Rail’s Southern region.
• More than 200,000 visitors expected. Register to receive updates before bookings open

Network Rail and the Bluebell Railway have signed an agreement which will see further collaboration between the two organisations – the first of its kind with a heritage railway in the south of England.

Following the sentencing at Kingston upon Thames Crown Court today for a breach of the Health and Safety at Work Act etc 1974, relating to the incident at Surbiton on 9 February 2021 where Tyler Byrne tragically lost his life, Network Rail has issued the following statement.

Two new lifts provide step-free access to each platform from the main entrance of the station.

This Saturday marks one month to go until the start of critical railway upgrades between Staines and Windsor.

A man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after trespassing on one of the country’s busiest railway lines and causing hundreds of South Western Railway (SWR) services to be delayed or cancelled.

Great Western Railway (GWR) services have resumed running this morning Monday (17 February) on the North Downs Line between Guildford and Gatwick Airport resumed today  after Network Rail engineers completed critical upgrades for the continued safe and reliable running of the railway.

Vital maintenance work taking place on the railway between East Croydon and London Victoria this weekend means there will be changes to train services and extended journey times.