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Thousands of excited revellers will pass through Reading and London Paddington stations this weekend on their way to Reading Festival, which takes place from Friday 22 August – Sunday 24 August, and Notting Hill Carnival, held in west London on Sunday 24 August and Monday 25 August.

Network Rail will complete essential engineering work on the Golden Valley line later this month that will impact passengers between Swindon and Gloucester.

Network Rail upgrades on the North Cotswolds line will affect passengers between Moreton-in-Marsh and Worcester later this month.

Passengers can resume journeys between Twyford and Henley-on-Thames this morning after Network Rail completed essential engineering work.

Network Rail has released new aerial photos showing the first six months of progress on Okehampton Interchange station, which is set to open in 2026.

Passengers planning to travel between Twyford and Henley-on-Thames next week are being urged to plan ahead as Network Rail undertakes track maintenance work.

Network Rail has today begun work to improve reliability on a railway bridge in Limpley Stoke, which will affect local traffic and buses.

Passengers can travel as normal between Swindon and Bristol Parkway this morning after Network Rail completed work to reduce the impact of flooding on the railway in Chipping Sodbury.