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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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First electric train travels between Birmingham and Bromsgrove
The first ever electric train has travelled between Birmingham and Bromsgrove.
Passengers urged to check before they travel over the late May bank holiday as work to upgrade the railway continues
Passengers are being encouraged to check before they travel ahead of upgrade work on the railway over the bank holiday weekend.
West Midlands passengers urged to plan ahead as upgrades means no trains between Birmingham and Coventry this bank holiday
Train customers in the West Midlands are being urged to plan ahead as upgrade work means significant changes to rail travel between Birmingham and Coventry this bank holiday.
Passengers urged to check before they travel ahead of bumper changes to services this May
- 20 May sees new national timetable introduced with thousands of new services and new timetables and schedules
- 26 – 28 May (bank holiday ) sees £78m of investment projects being delivered around the country to improve services
- Vast majority (95%+)of the network is unaffected by engineering work but passengers are advised to check before they travel
New retail openings at London Bridge station are a recipe for success
- Bob’s Lobster and Comptoir Libanais improve choice of station dining
- The Book Shop, Urban Express and Greggs expand on-the-go offer
- Openings form part of £1bn redevelopment of London Bridge station
- Retail offer establishing the station as a destination in its own right
5,000 bottles refilled as free water proves a hit in stations
More than 5,000 bottles have been refilled in stations across the country as passengers make use of free water on the railway.
Railway reopens after successful May bank holiday upgrades are completed
The railway between London and Scotland via the West Midlands and north west has reopened after a number of upgrade projects were successfully completed on time.
Reminder to check before you travel ahead of the May bank holiday
Customers planning to travel on the railway between London and Carlisle via the West Midlands and north west are reminded to check before they travel as some journeys may be affected this weekend.
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