Special rail timetable published for the national railway strike

With most of the national rail network out of action next week, a special timetable is showing where the trains are expected to be able to run.

National and London rail strikes announced by the RMT union

The largest strike to affect the national railway network in decades will take place later this month, as 40,000 RMT union members walk out on strike.

Rail closures around New Cross station in August

The railway between New Cross and St Johns in southeast London will be closed over a number of weekends later this summer due to track replacement work.

Behind the scenes tours of Network Rail stations

As part of a charity fundraiser, there are a number of behind the scenes tours of London's national rail stations up for grabs.

Big savings on British Rail train tickets

England's train companies have joined together to offer up to 1 million journeys at up to half-price on selected Advance and off-peak train tickets

Tickets Alert: Historic tours of Waterloo Station

Later this month, there will be tours of the historic sites in and around Waterloo Station, hosted by Network Rail.

No trains out of London Euston station over Easter 2022

Network Rail is warning people that Euston station will be closed over the Easter weekend and early May bank holiday as major works will be taking place on the West Coast mainline.

Advance warning of Brixton to Beckenham Junction rail closure in July

In late July, the railway between Brixton and Beckenham Junction will be closed for 9-days as Network Rail carry out a major upgrade of the tracks in the Penge railway tunnel.

Check out the huge new train departure board at London Victoria station

A huge new departure board screen has appeared at London Victoria station, and it's big, bright, and offers a lot more information than the old screens could show.

Liverpool Street station plans for a £1.5 billion redevelopment

Initial plans have been revealed for a £1.55 billion redevelopment of Liverpool Street station that would see it become a two-level station with a much larger entrance built next to the tube station.

Christmas railway disruptions

Tis the season to check if the trains are running over the Christmas period, with a lot of lines closed or diverted for engineering works in the London region.

Leisure rail travel nearly back to pre-pandemic levels

Off-peak leisure travel on the railways has nearly returned to its pre-pandemic levels, although commuter traffic remains muted, according to figures from the Rail Delivery Group (RDG).

Peckham Rye station redevelopment pushes ahead

A long-running project to upgrade the cramped Peckham Rye station has taken a step forward as Network Rail has announced which of the various options it will go with.

Hayes & Harlington station goes step-free with new ticket office

Hayes & Harlington station in west London has opened a new larger ticket office and added step-free access to the platforms as part of the Elizabeth line preparations.

Call for improved design for railway station cycle racks

The London Festival of Architecture (LFA) and Network Rail have launched a competition to design a range of flexible bike parking facilities that can be rolled out at different times and locations to support cyclists using railway stations.

Southall station gets new ticket hall and step-free access

Southall station in West London has opened a new ticket hall with footbridge and step-free access as part of the preparations for the Elizabeth line.

Crossrail 2 critical to prevent overloading of trains into Waterloo

Anyone who has squashed onto a train heading to Waterloo in the morning knows that the line is packed, and a report from Network Rail has looked at what can be done to improve things, in the short term, and up to 2050.

Railway art exhibition at Waterloo station until Monday

Network Rail has launched an exhibition showcasing work from art students that celebrates the return of rail travel.

Testing cargo deliveries by rail to town centres

A scheme to use converted passenger trains to deliver freight into the centre of towns was tested last week using Euston station.

Northern City line starts major signalling upgrade work

A major upgrade of the signalling on the Northern City line to Moorgate is underway, and will however see the line closed at weekends for the work to be carried out.

Sign Language announcements at Euston station

London Euston has become the first railway station in the country to provide passenger information using British Sign Language.

Three more “British Railways” totems for south London

Street artist Lionel Stanhope has completed three more of his distinctive railway station signs for Network Rail, at Malden Manor, Chessington North and Tolworth.

London’s Alleys: Fairthorne Road, SE7

This is an alley in southeast London that has a unique feature in the middle, but is soon to be closed to the public.

Plans to improve rail freight on London’s railways

Most of us have stood at a station waiting for a train, when a huge freight train rumbles through the station carrying anything from new cars to cargo containers.