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Southeast railway stations to get London-style contactless payments: First 53 announced today

The first stations to get Transport for London (TfL) style contactless tap in/out payments for train travel have been named.

Eurostar will transport Team GB athletes to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Britain's Olympic athletes will let the train take the strain when they attend the Paris 2024 Olympics, as Eurostar has been named as the official travel partner of The British Olympic Association (BOA).

TfL orders more DLR trains to support more house building

Transport for London (TfL) has taken up an option to buy an extra 11 DLR trains, to go alongside the 43 trains that were ordered in 2019.

Lengthy closures of the Bakerloo line and London Overground in July and August

Due to engineering works, there will be several weeks of closures on the Bakerloo line and the London Underground from late July through to late August.

DLR tests ideas to help blind and partially sighted customers use the trains

TfL and the DLR, have partnered with GoMedia and the RNIB to trial NaviLens, an app designed to help blind or partially-sighted customers navigate stations.

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Redevelopment plans at the Olympic Park for Network Rail’s Bow Goods Yard

The last large plot of land left over from the London 2012 Olympics is set to be developed as Network Rail opens a masterplan process for the site.

London Overground concession extended for another two years

Arriva Rail London says that its concession to run London Overground services has been extended by another two years by Transport for London (TfL), and will now expire in May 2026.

GWR celebrates 150 years of the Marlow Branch Line

Great Western Railway (GWR) is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Marlow Branch Line with a special livery on one of its trains.

LNER testing direct London to Cleethorpes train services

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has taken a step forward to see whether it could operate direct services between Cleethorpes in Lincolnshire and London King’s Cross in the future.

Tickets Alert: Ride a heritage tube train through central London next month

Next month is a chance to ride in a 1938 era tube train through central London and up to north London on the Piccadilly line.

Hornby releases HS2 model train

Although HS2 isn't carrying passengers yet, it's using a lot of trains, and Hornby has released a model of one of its locomotives.

Brent Cross West station passes safety tests ahead of opening

The under-construction Brent Cross West station in north London has passed a range of safety and technical tests, with Thameslink trains arriving and departing on overnight trial runs over the past two weeks.

TfL makes a colorful statement for London Pride with tube posters and wraps

A London bus has been shown off wrapped with a new decoration to mark London Pride, which takes place this coming Saturday, with trains also getting the same treatment later this week.

Sutton Council approves funding for railway upgrade, Doubling trains between Sutton and Belmont by 2026

An ambition to double the number of trains on the railway between Sutton and Belmont stations in south London is progressing after Sutton Council allocated funding to Network Rail to design the upgrade.

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Three days of national rail strikes announced for July

There will be three days of strikes on the railways in late July, after the RMT union announced that staff at 14 train companies will walk out.

TfL releases a limited edition 20th anniversary Oyster card

Later this month marks the 20th anniversary of the introduction of the Oyster card on London's transport network, and Transport for London (TfL) has released a limited edition Oyster card to mark the occasion.

Princes Risborough railway signal box open day

The UK’s largest surviving Great Western Railway signal box can be found half an hour from central London, and occasionally, it’s open to the public to have a look inside.

A look at the upgrades underway at Clapham Junction station

Anyone who has used the Brighton Yard end of Clapham Junction station recently will know there's been a lot of building work going on.

London Underground expands mobile phone coverage to Mornington Crescent station

The latest extension to underground mobile phone coverage has gone live this morning, with 4G and 5G coverage now available at Mornington Crescent station.

Kentish Town tube station closing next week for a year

Kentish Town tube station on the Northern line will close from next Monday (26th June) for about a year as they will be replacing both of the old escalators in the station.

Railway overtime ban announced by train drivers union

There is likely to be disruption to trains during the first week of July as train drivers will refuse to work overtime.

TfL’s submits plans to extend the DLR to Thamesmead

Plans to extend the DLR across the river to the Thamesmead part of southeast London have taken a step forward after Transport for London (TfL) submitted its Strategic Outline Case (SOC) to the government.