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Passengers travelling later this month are being urged to plan ahead as Network Rail carries out vital strengthening work on the River Plym railway bridge which will see 180 metres of track replaced and the bridge strengthened to carry heavier, more frequent trains for decades to come. 

Trains are running through Oxford as normal this morning after Network Rail successfully completed the latest phase of the Oxfordshire Connect programme with the replacement of the Botley Road rail bridge.

Network Rail and Great Western Railway have confirmed that three branch lines in Devon and Cornwall will remain closed until further notice to allow for safety inspections following last week's storms.

Network Rail and Great Western Railway are advising passengers in Devon and Cornwall to continue to check before travelling as engineers work to fix flood damage to railway lines, with a further weather warning for heavy rain in the region lasting from noon on Monday 2 February until 09:00am on Tuesday morning.

Network Rail and Great Western Railway are advising passengers in Devon and Cornwall that heavy flooding will affect train travel in the region into the early part of next week (commencing Monday 2 February) as the area continues to experience flooding from Storm Chandra, with further yellow weather warnings for heavy rain in place until Saturday morning (31 January).

Network Rail and Great Western Railway are working together to keep customers moving while work to fill a sinkhole near the railway at Dawlish takes place.

Network Rail and Great Western Railway are advising passengers in Devon and Cornwall that heavy flooding will affect train travel in the region for several days.

Network Rail was on a roll at the Loo of the Year Awards as it scooped a number of titles, with the Platform 12 toilets at London Paddington being crowned as the best railway station toilets in Britain.