Next stop Bluebell Railway as special exhibition train Inspiration is expected to see over 2,000 visitors
Families are being urged to visit the Bluebell Railway to see a special exhibition train celebrating 200 years of the modern railway
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ONE MONTH TO GO: Passengers asked to check before they travel ahead of ten-day closure of Redhill to Tonbridge line
A closure of the railway in August means that rail replacement buses will operate over the whole route so that Network Rail can undertake essential engineering work.
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Rail Minister celebrates first ‘no signals’ commuter railway
Rail Minister Lord Hendy today celebrated the recent achievement of the Great Northern ‘Northern City Line’ becoming the country’s first commuter railway to operate without signals at the side of the track
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Work begins on ‘invaluable’ new community centre in Sussex station
Proposals for a new community hub in a disused part of Crowborough station have moved to the next stage as the public were invited to see plans for the first time.
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UK’s largest rail operator hosts first yoga class over the Thames in aid of Mind
For the first time, the UK’s largest rail company, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), has hosted yoga classes on London Blackfriars station balcony to raise vital funds for the mental health charity, Mind.
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Boosted train service in place for Brighton & Hove Pride 2025
Govia Thameslink Railway is running additional services and longer trains to transport crowds to and from Brighton & Hove Pride 2025. With huge numbers of people expected to travel, rail passengers are advised to plan their journeys, allow extra time and buy their tickets in advance.
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GTR carries passengers in 717 using updated version of ETCS
Govia Thameslink Railway has run its first Class 717 Great Northern train in passenger service using an updated specification of the in-cab digital signalling software, European Train Control System
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Beachgoers and holidaymakers affected by major engineering work this Sunday
Sunseekers, holidaymakers and motorsport fans are being advised to plan their weekend journeys in advance as urgent engineering work means all lines between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport are closed.
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Tragic story of WW2 train driver killed in line of duty revealed with new plaque at Sussex station
Historians have uncovered the story of a devastating attack in Sussex which resulted in the first death of a train driver in WW2.
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Brighton Main Line passengers advised to plan ahead as buses replace trains on Sunday 13 July
Essential and urgent engineering work on the Brighton Main Line north of Gatwick Airport means that passengers need to plan ahead and check before they travel.
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Ofsted highlights outstanding behaviours and attitudes on Southern’s drivers’ apprenticeship scheme
Southern Rail’s driver training apprenticeship school has ‘outstanding behaviours and attitudes’, says Ofsted
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Old railway station benches given new lease of life at Sussex charity site
The country’s largest train operator has given its old railway station benches a new lease of life at a care home for former newspaper industry workers.
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UK's largest train operator urges buggy safety awareness during Rail Safety Week
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has today released CCTV footage of three incidents involving buggies to highlight the importance of safety at train stations, and to remind customers how to safely navigate train stations when travelling with children and buggies.
The CCTV footage shows incidents at Portslade and South Croydon stations where empty pushchairs roll on to the tracks, and a parent fal -
Nine-day closure of Redhill to Tonbridge railway line announced for August
Network Rail will undertake work to strengthen the railway embankment near Edenbridge, with buses replacing trains along the route.
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Govia Thameslink Railway and Sight Loss Councils host transformational ‘Try a Train’ event at Sutton and Wimbledon stations
Collaboration with Sight Loss Councils, Southwestern Railway and TfL boosts confidence among blind and partially sighted passengers
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which runs Southern and Thameslink trains, and Sight Loss Councils have hosted the first of two ‘Try a Train’ events at Sutton and Wimbledon stations to help blind and partially sighted people feel more confident about travelling ind -
Thameslink and Great Northern London journeys via Finsbury Park affected on one Sunday in June as digital signalling upgrades continue
Great Northern and Thameslink passengers are being advised to plan ahead and check before they travel as digital signalling improvement work causes significant alterations to services along the East Coast Mainline and Hertford Loop into London on Sunday 15 June
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Community organisations in London and Surrey benefit from half-million-pound railway fund
Community organisations across London and Surrey have been handed their share of almost half a million pounds from a fund set up by the country’s largest train operator.
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Community organisations in Sussex benefit from half-million-pound railway fund
Community organisations across the south east have been handed their share of almost half a million pounds from a fund set up by the country’s largest train operator.
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Community organisations in Beds, Herts and Cambs benefit from half-million-pound railway fund
Community organisations across the south east have been handed their share of almost half a million pounds from a fund set up by the country’s largest train operator.
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Sutton station set for new lifts this summer
Network Rail is replacing the unreliable lifts at Sutton station which means there will be no step-free access at the station until the end of September 2025
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