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All the latest Railway News from around the UK, covering heritage and mainline train companies. Plus Video clips, photos and more. We also have an event calendar of upcoming events at heritage railways.

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railadvent.co.uk > 2026 > 09 > transport-for-london-to-mark-100-years-of-the-morden-extension.html

Transport for London to mark 100 years of the Morden Extension

4+ day, 22+ min ago   (345+ words) This coming Sunday (13th September 2026) marks the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Northern Line’s extension to Morden. Opened in 1926, the extension of the Northern Line between Clapham South and Morden helped boost local employment after the First World War and…...

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railadvent.co.uk > 2026 > 09 > appeal-launched-after-staff-assaulted-in-nottingham.html

Appeal launched after station staff assaulted in Nottingham

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (106+ words) Last month, a member of staff was assaulted at Nottingham station. An image has now been released in connection with the incident. On the 5th August at around 1:45 pm, the staff member was on platform 3 when a person walked past and…...

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railadvent.co.uk > 2026 > 09 > calm-spaces-being-trialled-at-west-london-station.html

Calm spaces being trialled at West London station

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (296+ words) Transport for London (TfL) has created a calm space at Ealing Broadway station in West London to help travellers who need a quiet space to stop and think before continuing their journey, or who find travelling stressful and overwhelming. The…...

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railadvent.co.uk > 2026 > 08 > statements-after-lancashire-train-involved-in-fatal-collision.html

Statements after Lancashire train involved in fatal collision

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (254+ words) The British Transport Police have issued a statement after a fatal collision in West Lancashire. Officers were called to a level crossing in Burscough this afternoon after reports came in that a train had collided with a van. Paramedics and…...

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railadvent.co.uk > 2026 > 08 > critical-upgrade-will-mean-nine-days-of-disruption.html

Critical upgrade will mean nine days of disruption

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (217+ words) Amtrak train services through Washington, D.C. in the USA, will be disrupted for nine days in October while engineers modernise critical tunnel infrastructure to improve its long-term reliability. The critical infrastructure upgrade, which Amtrak is calling “Pause for Progress”, will take…...

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railadvent.co.uk > 2026 > 08 > first-new-elizabeth-line-train-enters-service.html

First new Elizabeth Line train enters service

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (226+ words) Transport for London has announced that the first of 10 new Elizabeth Line trains have entered passenger service. The new trains will help support passenger demand and have been built at Alstom’s Derby Litchurch Lane factory. Each nine-carriage train contains 50 miles…...

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railadvent.co.uk > 2026 > 08 > mp-visits-siemens-maintenance-depot-in-west-sussex.html

MP visits Siemens maintenance depot in West Sussex

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (237+ words) Luke Taylor, Member of Parliament for Sutton and Cheam, and Liberal Democrat Frontbench Spokesperson for London, recently visited Siemens Mobility’s Three Bridges Depot in West Sussex. During his visit, Luke was shown how Siemens carries out the maintenance and servicing…...

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railadvent.co.uk > 2026 > 08 > less-essex-trains-to-run-due-to-poor-track-conditions.html

Less Essex trains to run due to poor track conditions

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (506+ words) The long, hot weather of the 2026 summer is continuing to show as it affects more mainline services. From Tuesday 25th August, GBR Anglia, the overall body that oversees c2c, Greater Anglia, and Network Rail operations across the region, will reduce services on…...

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railadvent.co.uk > 2026 > 08 > time-running-out-for-discounted-christmas-trains-at-county-durham-railway.html

Time running out for discounted Christmas trains at County Durham railway

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (259+ words) The Weardale Railway in County Durham is reminding families that there is just one week left to take advantage of the popular early-bird offer to secure discounted tickets for this year’s Santa Express. The early-bird offer ends at midnight on…...

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railadvent.co.uk > 2026 > 08 > west-midlands-railway-line-reopens-after-wildfire-repairs.html

West Midlands railway line reopens after wildfire repairs

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (195+ words) Passenger trains have returned to the railway line between Stourbridge and Hagley after wildfire damage repairs. Network Rail says that there were significant damage to the railway that was caused by the devastating wildfires. More than 200 railway staff were involved…...