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Reading station turns 185-years-old this week, having opened its doors in 1840 as a temporary terminus for Brunel’s Great Western Railway while engineers continued building the line to Bristol, the eventual final stop on the line. Passengers are invited to join the station team and community members from 3pm-5pm today (Friday 28 March) to mark the occasion, with live music and a railway-related exhibition as the star attractions.

Trains are running again between Newquay and Par this morning after Network Rail completed the third major stage of work to create Mid Cornwall Metro (MCM) and transform coast-to-coast travel in the county.

Network Rail is completing planned engineering works along the mainline between Didcot and Swindon which means GWR trains will need to use alternative routes to serve Bristol and South Wales. 

New research* commissioned by Network Rail to mark Global Recycling Day (Tuesday 18 March 2025) reveals that almost a fifth (19%) of people living in the south west don’t know fly-tipping is a crime you can be fined or prosecuted for.

Trains between Okehampton, Barnstaple and Exeter are running again after Network Rail successfully completed engineering work to protect and enhance the railway in Devon.

Wales take on England in the second of their two home Six Nations matches for 2025 tomorrow – which means tens of thousands of rugby supporters will be passing through Cardiff Central station before and after the match.

Network Rail teamed up with freight partners to run a female-led freight train to mark International Women’s Day and inspire the next generation of women to consider a role in rail freight. 

Passengers are being urged to check before they travel on the Cambrian line ­from next week until early April when Network Rail will be carrying out a range of work across a 16-day period.