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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
Line to reopen after Rutland bridge strike
Passenger services between Leicester and Peterborough will resume on Wednesday 23 November, after a bridge strike in Ketton, Rutland caused extensive damage, leading to the closure of the line.
Beat the scrum: Network Rail and Whoosh to provide bespoke travel solutions for Autumn Internationals
Network Rail and award-winning transport technology innovator, Whoosh, are providing QR Codes containing bespoke journey information for spectators heading to rugby union’s Autumn Internationals.
Rutland bridge damage means rail disruption likely for next three weeks
Extensive damage to a railway bridge in Ketton, Rutland means that train services between Leicester and Peterborough are likely to be disrupted for the next three weeks.
Update on bridge damaged by lorry at Ketton affecting passengers between Leicester and Peterborough
- Rail services remain disrupted
- Initial repair expected to take around two weeks
Severely limited trains at London Euston during November strikes
- London Northwestern Railway services will be significantly reduced on Friday 4 November due to a strike by the TSSA
- Passengers should only travel if absolutely necessary during further RMT strike action on 5, 7 and 9 November
- On those days a special timetable will be in place with only four trains per hour leaving London Euston
- Many routes will have no trains at all - those which do run will start later from 7:30am and finish by 6.30pm
- Passengers are reminded to plan ahead using National Rail Enquiries and to expect disruption
Severely limited trains at Liverpool Lime Street during November strikes
- London Northwestern Railway services will be significantly reduced on Friday 4 November due to action by the TSSA
- Passengers should only travel if absolutely necessary during RMT strike action on 5, 7 and 9 November
- A special timetable will be in place with only two departures per hour from Liverpool Lime Street
- Many routes have no trains at all - those which do run will start later from 7:30am and finish by 6.30pm
- Passengers are reminded to plan ahead using National Rail Enquiries and to expect disruption
Rail strikes to impact first weekend of Birmingham Christmas markets
- Rail passengers are being warned strike action will impact the first weekend of Birmingham's Christmas markets
- West Midlands Trains services will be significantly reduced on Friday 4 November due to action by the TSSA
- An RMT walkout on Saturday 5 November means only nine departures per hour from Birmingham New Street
- On Saturday many routes have no trains at all - those which do run will start later from 7:30am and finish by 6.30pm
- Passengers should only travel if absolutely necessary and regularly check National Rail Enquiries
Burton’s ‘diamond’ crossing renewed to bring more reliable train journeys
Over the weekend (29-31 October), Network Rail updated an important railway junction in East Staffordshire to bring more reliable train journeys for passengers and freight services.
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