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Network Rail has worked with Sampford Courtenay Parish Council in Devon to brighten up the platform of the local station, which is currently not used for passenger services, and provide space for community garden planters while creating a more pleasant view for people passing through on trips to and from Okehampton.

Passengers travelling through Bristol Temple Meads, Reading and London Paddington can now get free sanitary products as part of a drive to end period poverty.

Rail passengers should plan ahead with national industrial action due to take place on Wednesday (27 July) and Saturday 30 July as train services will be severely disrupted and some routes closed.

Network Rail and Transport for Wales (TfW) is urging customers to only make essential journeys on Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 July, with record breaking temperatures on the way

CCTV footage at Wantage Road level crossing in Grove has recently captured footage of a group of children playing on the railway, putting themselves at risk through their irresponsible actions.

Rail passengers with electric vehicles will be able to charge while they travel thanks to the introduction of 160 new electric vehicle charging points at Reading station.

Network Rail has begun work to install around 10,000 tonnes of rock armour alongside a stretch of the Cambrian Line to make it more resilient and reliable for passengers.

The local community in Stonehouse, Stroud, are now able to cross the railway more safely following a recent upgrade of Globe Inn level crossing.