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• Rail passengers are advised not to travel in the East Midlands on Friday 18 February
• Storm Eunice is set to bring strong winds and heavy rain, causing widespread disruption for the railway
• Network Rail has extra workers ready to respond to issues at key locations

Rail companies across Anglia are urging customers planning to travel on Friday to reconsider their plans after amber and yellow warnings were issued for Storm Eunice, with strong winds expected to affect much of the UK.

Rail companies are urging customers planning to travel on Friday to reconsider their plans after red and amber weather warnings were issued for Storm Eunice, with strong winds expected to affect much of the UK.

• Rail companies in Network Rail's Central route strongly recommend people do not to travel by train on Friday.
• Railway teams worked flat out to get the Chiltern main line and Midlands rail routes moving after Storm Dudley.
• A fly-away mattress blew onto tracks near Stourbridge and gale force winds damaged a platform roof at Wolverhampton station.
• Storm Eunice is on its way and speed restrictions will be in place for trains across the entire country on Friday 18 February.

All rail services across Wales and the Borders will be suspended on Friday 18 February to keep passengers safe as Storm Eunice is expected to bring gusts of up to 100mph in some areas.

• Network Rail has removed a 30ft tree from the railway in Keighley in the wake of Storm Dudley
• Repairs to the electric wires were made through the night to get the railway running safely again
• Passengers are asked to check their journey as service resume

A host of senior railway figures gathered at the classic country junction station of Eridge, East Sussex, today (Wednesday, 16 February) to celebrate the opening of accessibility improvements that mark the final step in a transformation of the location.

The replacement of Torbay Road bridge in Paignton is expected to take an additional month to complete due to supply chain issues.