Stories

How storms and flooding affect the railway

Jan 19, 2021

Very wet and windy weather can significantly impact the railway. When this happens, our engineers work determinedly night and day...

Getting you around safely this winter

Jan 4, 2021

We're preparing to keep you moving in cold weather as temperatures drop across Britain. Before one winter’s over, we’re thinking...

More stories from around our network

What happens to signal boxes when they retire?

Dec 16, 2020

Signal boxes are some of the best-loved icons of Britain’s historic railways. These trackside wooden huts became home to centralised signalling operations more than 130 years ago. You can still spot them dotted around the...

Leaf-busting trains prepare for autumn

Oct 1, 2020

With temperatures dropping and the nights drawing in, we're using a dedicated fleet to tackle leaves on the line. Thousands of tonnes of leaves fall on the railway each autumn so we're doing everything we...

Where’s the world’s oldest rail bridge in continuous use?

Sep 29, 2020

It’s the world’s oldest railway bridge in continuous use. It ranks among Historic England’s 100 Places and has even appeared on the £5 note. Have you guessed where it is? Skerne Bridge in Darlington has...

August Bank holiday upgrades – improving your railway around Liverpool

Aug 6, 2020

We’ve made lots of improvements to your railway in the Liverpool area in the past few years - and we’re getting ready for more this August bank holiday. We’re going to upgrade more of the...

Region profile – Scotland’s Railway

Jul 21, 2020

It's home to more than 17% of Britain's rail infrastructure and some of our most scenic lines. We look at the biggest improvements for passengers on Scotland's Railway. Scotland's Railway is one of Network Rail's...

Delays demystified – planned engineering works

Jul 16, 2020

Our teams across Britain are preparing to deliver essential upgrades and maintenance over the August bank holiday to improve your journeys. We plan big engineering works for certain times so they cause the least disruption,...

How we built a railway station in six months

Jul 9, 2020

The brand-new Horden railway station opened to passenger services on 29 June - just six months after our teams broke ground at the site in County Durham. How did we complete one of our fastest...

Preventing landslips around the railway

Jul 8, 2020

We're busy strengthening the near the railway around Britain, including in Cumbria, where a £3.5m investment will lead to more reliable journeys for passengers. What causes landslips? How do we try to prevent them? And...
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