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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
Carlisle station to benefit from £14m investment
Network Rail is to spend £14.7m replacing the roof of Carlisle station and rebuilding all eight platforms.
£30,000 reward offered for help catching railway arsonist
A £30,000 reward is being offered for help catching an arsonist who caused widespread misery to train passengers across England and Scotland this week.
Her Majesty The Queen reopens redeveloped Birmingham New Street station
The Queen has officially reopened the transformed Birmingham New Street station.
Network Rail keeps passengers moving after Storm Barney damage
The vast majority of the rail network is up and running after Storm Barney swept across Britain on Tuesday, but scores of Network Rail’s orange army have worked throughout the night and into this morning to repair damage to overhead power lines caused by fallen trees.
Rail station retailers welcome equivalent of entire UK population in just three months as sales continue to rise
New retail sales results from Network Rail’s managed stations revealed that 63.2 million people – almost equivalent to the entire UK population – visited a station retailer between July and September, pushing up sales by 4.47% compared to the same period last year.
Storm damage affects train services in the West Midlands
Overnight storm damage caused by high winds means there are no trains between Birmingham and Lichfield this morning.
Visitors to Network Rail stations help raise £250,000 for Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal
Passengers and visitors at London’s biggest and busiest railway stations have been praised for their generosity after helping to raise a tremendous £250,000* in support of the Royal British Legion’s (RBL) Poppy Day appeal.
Public consultation begins on route and design of 'transformative' Crossrail 2
Benefits will be felt across the UK, supporting thousands of new homes and jobs
New railway will help meet the demands of London's rapidly growing population
Proposals set out route, locations of station entrances and ventilation shafts and train frequencies
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