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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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Green commitments given seal of approval
Passengers at Britain’s biggest and busiest stations can now shop more sustainably thanks to a new initiative from Network Rail.
Station retail bridges the gap for busy passengers
- Network Rail sales grew 4.36% in 2018/19 financial year with like-for-like sales up 1.32%
- Over 250 million customers visited a Network Rail retailer in 2018/19
- London Bridge sales have doubled following significant retail investment
- Every penny of profit from retail sales is reinvested back into the railway
Former station master made VIP guest to celebrate 70 years since joining railway
An 86-year-old former station master has been made guest of honour in Liverpool 70 years to the day since he began his career on the railway.
New national partnership launched to tackle increasing numbers of railway risk takers
Network Rail and the British Transport Police (BTP) have today launched a new partnership with the English Football League Trust (EFL Trust) and StreetGames to help tackle the increasing number of people risking their lives on the railway.
Bringing the sound of bird song to London Bridge Station
Sounds from an ecological park will be streamed to London Bridge Station, the UK’s fourth busiest railway station, thanks to a new work created by artist collective Soundcamp and artist Jessie Brennan.
Passengers urged to travel either side of Easter holiday with major work planned on West Coast main line
- Major work means changes to journeys on the West Coast main line
- London Euston railway station will be closed
- Passengers advised to travel on days other than 19-22 April and 4-6 May
Ten days until major engineering work in the North West and Cumbria over Easter and May early bank holidays
- Major work means changes to journeys on the West Coast main line
- The line north of Lancaster will be closed for track renewal and improvements
- London Euston railway station will be closed
- Passengers advised to travel on days other than 19-22 April and 4-6 May
430 mile cycling challenge at Birmingham New Street to combat blood cancer
A squad of Network Rail colleagues is aiming to cycle the distance of the West Coast main line from Euston to Glasgow in support of Anthony Nolan, the charity combatting blood disease.
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