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More trains, more seats and quicker journeys as rail industry launches December 2025 timetable
The rail industry has launched the biggest timetable change on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) in more than a decade today (Sunday 14 December), as part of a wider set of timetable changes across the network.
All aboard! Railway 200’s exhibition train arrives at London Paddington
- A special exhibition train celebrating 200 years of the railway arrived at London Paddington this morning (Monday 8 December) and will be open for visits until Saturday 13 December
- Get your free tickets through the Railway 200 website at railway200.co.uk/inspiration/.
National & regional news
Passengers advised of urgent Lancaster station lift repairs next week
Rail passengers are being advised of urgent lift repairs at Lancaster station next week which will mean no step-free access to platforms 4 and 5.
Mayor of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough tracks progress of railway improvements on tour of network
On Friday 13 October, the Mayor of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, Dr Nik Johnson, joined partners from the rail industry on a tour of Cambridgeshire’s network.
'Strikers in Saris' workers’ rights railway bridge mural revealed
A hand-painted mural on a railway bridge in Birmingham has been unveiled to commemorate South Asian immigrants who fought for equal working conditions 45 years ago.
Drones and leaf busting trains keeping rail routes clear this autumn
A special fleet of ‘leaf-busting’ trains have started blasting leaves off the line to help keep passengers and freight moving across the West Midlands, West Coast and Chiltern main lines this autumn.
Bank holiday upgrades complete between London and Manchester
Network Rail has completed a range of essential upgrades to the railway between London Euston, the Midlands, and North West over the August bank holiday.
REMINDER: Rail passengers urged to check before travelling ahead of August bank holiday
- The majority of the rail network will be open as usual over the forthcoming August bank holiday weekend (Sat 26th to Monday 28th August), however, industrial action means services in England and some cross-border journeys into Scotland and Wales will be significantly disrupted on Saturday 26 August.
- As the level of disruption will vary across the country, passengers should check their travel arrangements in advance. Timetables are now live, so those travelling over the bank holiday can check the status of their journey at nationalrail.co.uk or with their train operator
Majority of West Coast main line open during £15m bank holiday upgrades
- Most rail routes will be open for August bank holiday travel
- £15m is being invested to make the railway better for passengers and freight between Euston and Manchester
- Some overnight and daytime work could impact West Coast main line journeys
- People are advised to check National Rail Enquiries before travelling
Rail network open for business over August bank holiday but passengers asked to check before travelling
- The majority- more than 95%- of the rail network will be open as usual over the forthcoming August bank holiday (Sat-26th to Monday 28th August)
- Passengers should check before travelling as some journeys will be affected by railway improvement work
- Those travelling over the bank holiday can check the status of their journey at nationalrail.co.uk or with their train operator
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