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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/.
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'Thunderbird' rescue locos poised for Commonwealth Games support
Two Commonwealth Games-branded rescue locomotives are ready to swing into action and help broken down passenger and freight trains in the West Midlands.
Severely reduced trains at Birmingham New Street during RMT strike
- Passengers should only travel if necessary during RMT strike action this Wednesday 27 July
- A special timetable will be in place with only ten departures per hour from Birmingham New 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
Severely reduced trains at Manchester Piccadilly during RMT strike
- Passengers should only travel if necessary during RMT strike action this Wednesday 27 July
- A special timetable will be in place with only six trains per hour leaving Manchester Piccadilly
- 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
Severely reduced trains at London Euston during RMT strike
- Passengers should only travel if necessary during RMT strike action tomorrow (Wednesday 27 July)
- A special timetable will be in place with only five trains per hour leaving London Euston
- 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
Severely reduced trains at Liverpool Lime Street during RMT strike
- Passengers should only travel if necessary during RMT strike action tomorrow (Wednesday 27 July)
- 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
Passengers reminded to plan ahead and only travel by train if necessary on Wednesday amid further national industrial action
- Coordinated industry contingency plan will see a very limited timetable available on Wednesday (27th), with around 20% of services running and some parts of the country with no rail services
- Special timetable for 27th has now been published, with trains set to start later and finish much earlier than usual, between 7.30am and 6.30pm
- Passengers reminded to plan ahead, check before they travel, to expect disruption and only travel if necessary
All rails lead to Birmingham for the 2022 Commonwealth Games
With less than a week to go passengers are being given top travel tips during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Rail staff ready to be Commonwealth Games travel volunteers
More than 300 volunteers from across the rail industry will be helping visitors travelling by train to Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games venues.
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