Richmond station’s art deco heritage is being restored

Richmond station's art deco heritage is getting a refurbishment, with the main entrance being cleaned and refurbished.

Hounslow Council awarded £130k to improve local railway stations

Hounslow Council has been awarded £130,000 to be spent on improvements around railway stations in the area, including new cycling hubs in Feltham and Hounslow.

A look inside South Western Railway’s new Arterio trains

They are, it can be politely said, to be a bit late in arriving, but last week there was a chance to see inside South Western Railway's new Arterio class of trains.

Refurbishment for Malden Manor’s art-deco railway station

Just shy of its 85th birthday, Maldon Manor station in south London has been refurbished to restore back some of its 1930s glory.

Isleworth station is next to receive step-free access upgrade

Isleworth station in southwest London is the latest to get an upgrade to step-free access as Network Rail outlines plans to add two lifts to the station.

Avoid Waterloo station – SWR warns of major disruption to train services

Due to a major signalling problem, Network Rail is advising customers not to attempt to travel to and from Waterloo station this morning.

South Western Railway cutting train services over Christmas due to staff shortages

South Western Railway (SWR) is warning passengers that it will be running a severely reduced service over the Christmas period due to a shortage of staff.

Wi-Fi upgrade for South Western Railway

Work to improve South Western Railway's in-train Wi-Fi service is underway along the railway between Basingstoke and Earlsfield.

South Western Railway tests audio guides for people with vision difficulties

South Western Railway (SWR) has fitted out two London railway stations with a technology that could make it easier for people with sight loss to find their way around the station to the platform.

First of the new South Western Railway trains have arrived

The first of South Western Railway’s (SWR) fleet of new suburban trains has arrived on the network ahead of a full programme of testing beginning next month.

South Western Railway’s new rail depot at Feltham

Not far from the south side of Heathrow, at Feltham, a new railway depot is being built, to increase capacity on the Waterloo to Reading and Windsor lines.

More strikes on South Western Railway (SWR) announced

The rail union, the RMT has announced that it is holding more strikes on SWR over a long running dispute about the withdrawal of guards on trains.

South Western Railway may lose its license

South Western Railway (SWR) could lose its franchise just a few years after it took over the line from Stagecoach's South West Trains.

A month of strikes on South Western Railway

The rail union, the RMT has announced 27 days of strikes will take place in December on South Western Railway (SWR) in a long running dispute over driver only operated trains.

South Western Railway launches two new discount train tickets

Two new discount ticket offers have been launched giving a discount for regular commuters and people who travel occasionally along the same route.

Stagecoach loses South West Trains franchise

The company that runs the South West Trains has lost the right to run the franchise, to a consortium including the Hong Kong metro operator.