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BBC News
12 hours ago
- BBC News
London to Brighton rail line closed by 'severe disruption'
Rail services between London and Brighton in East Sussex are being severely disrupted, with the Gatwick Express Govia Thameslink said no services will be running between Brighton, Preston Park, Haywards Heath and Three Bridges for the rest of trains can run to or from Southampton, while some services in Surrey are also being operator said this was due to "a number of incidents". Anyone travelling to Brighton will have to use services via Lewes or Horsham, adding at least an hour to their between Brighton and Cambridge have also been suspended.A fault with signalling at Wivelsfield means drivers are having to be talked through the signals.A faulty signal at Salfords in Surrey means delays to services between Redhill and East Croydon, while another signal fault is affecting trains running between Purley and Gatwick Airport.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Yahoo
Train and Tube closures in London over Bank Holiday
There will be no Southeastern trains to London Victoria station this weekend due to engineering work, Network Rail has said. Platforms 1-8 will be closed on Saturday and Sunday with services diverted to London Bridge or Cannon Street due to maintenace work in Battersea. Gatwick Express services will be reduced. On Sunday and Monday, services will not run between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central due to embankment repairs, track renewal and drainage works. On London Underground, District Line trains will not run on Saturday and Sunday between Edgware Road/Embankment and Ealing Broadway, Kensington (Olympia), Richmond and Wimbledon. Tracks to be painted white to prevent overheating Blackheath tunnel to shut again for 10-week repair Worst railway stations named and shamed for first time Other closures include: The Circle line across the weekend between Edgware Road and Tower Hill via Victoria Southwark station on the Jubilee line, which will not reopen until Tuesday The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) from Saturday to Monday between Westferry/Poplar and Lewisham, and between Stratford International and Canning Town The Lioness line on the Overground on Sunday while on Monday there will be no service between Euston and Willesden Junction The Elizabeth line on Sunday will run a reduced service between Paddington and Heathrow/Maidenhead. Listen to the best of BBC Radio London on Sounds and follow BBC London on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to Network Rail Transport for London
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Yahoo
Train and Tube closures in London over Bank Holiday
There will be no Southeastern trains to London Victoria station this weekend due to engineering work, Network Rail has said. Platforms 1-8 will be closed on Saturday and Sunday with services diverted to London Bridge or Cannon Street due to maintenace work in Battersea. Gatwick Express services will be reduced. On Sunday and Monday, services will not run between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central due to embankment repairs, track renewal and drainage works. On London Underground, District Line trains will not run on Saturday and Sunday between Edgware Road/Embankment and Ealing Broadway, Kensington (Olympia), Richmond and Wimbledon. Tracks to be painted white to prevent overheating Blackheath tunnel to shut again for 10-week repair Worst railway stations named and shamed for first time Other closures include: The Circle line across the weekend between Edgware Road and Tower Hill via Victoria Southwark station on the Jubilee line, which will not reopen until Tuesday The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) from Saturday to Monday between Westferry/Poplar and Lewisham, and between Stratford International and Canning Town The Lioness line on the Overground on Sunday while on Monday there will be no service between Euston and Willesden Junction The Elizabeth line on Sunday will run a reduced service between Paddington and Heathrow/Maidenhead. Listen to the best of BBC Radio London on Sounds and follow BBC London on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to Network Rail Transport for London
Metro
30-04-2025
- Business
- Metro
New 'dream' train route could finally connect two major UK cities
New railway plans could see trains running from Brighton to Newcastle, connecting England's north-east with the south coast. Arriva's Grand Central could soon launch the first direct route via London Gatwick — bypassing the rest of the capital and bringing an end to changing trains. The train operator has submitted a bid to Network Rail, and is currently waiting for approval. If it gets the green light, five trains will run daily in each direction, with stops at Birmingham, Oxford and Surrey, starting in December 2026. The new route would allow travellers to get from one end of the country to the other without switching at King's Cross or Victoria stations in London. Fuel your wanderlust with our curated newsletter of travel deals, guides and inspiration. Sign up here. Each train would have capacity for 300 passengers, including luggage space for airport travellers, as well as on-board catering, Wi-Fi and charging points. Grand Central currently runs services connecting Sunderland and Bradford with London King's Cross, but it seems its new route proposal would answer the prayers of many. On social media, people have hailed the plans as 'brilliant' and 'amazing', saying they are 'all for it'. One person said: 'For about five years I regularly travelled from Birmingham to Brighton and back via London… This route would have been a dream.' 'Anything at all that can relieve the unbearable pressure on the mainline Brighton to London route is welcomed by me,' @IKnowWhereImGoing added on Reddit. Would you use this new direct route? No, I don't travel that way One commuter said their recent journey from Brighton to Newcastle had taken 11 hours, having to take the Gatwick Express to London and then switch to a Megabus to save money. They added: 'Yes, this would be welcome.' But some are concerned about the cost of train travel, saying the new route would likely 'cost a kidney' or more than £100. More Trending Prices are yet to be revealed, but given the journey time from Brighton to Newcastle currently averages four hours and 20 minutes, and a nearly four hour journey one way with Grand Central costs about £66, you can get a rough idea. Paul Hutchings, managing director of Arriva UK Trains' Rail Services, said the company is 'committed to connecting communities' and enabling 'convenient and sustainable travel'. Gatwick Airport's chief commercial officer is hopeful the new route would encourage passengers to use public transport. If the court of public opinion is anything to go by, it sounds promising. Wales' answer to London's Tube has been in the works since 2013 – and more than 10 years on, 2026 looks set to be the year it all comes together. Costing a whopping £1,000,000,000, the project is set to span 170 kilometres (105.6 miles) worth of track, introducing 36 tram-style trains across Cardiff and the wider South Wales area. There'll be six core lines connecting the Welsh capital to the likes of Aberdare, Coryton, Merthyr, Tydfil, Rhymney and Treherbert – with all the stops along the way identified by a colour-coded map. The connections are set to be introduced in stages, but the project has already introduced brand-new trains across sections of the South Wales network, improved accessibility by installing extra lifts and access-for-all bridges, installed bike hoops, and added extra passenger information screens to make it easier for commuters to find their train. While the project has largely been dubbed the 'Welsh Tube,' the majority of the network is overground, with the exception of a few tunnels between the Cardiff and Caerphilly connection. Do you have a story to share? Get in touch by emailing MetroLifestyleTeam@ MORE: Major UK city faces travel disruption after power cut suspends all trams MORE: Full list of cancelled flights after power outage plunges Spain and Portugal into darkness MORE: Family dies after 'generator powering respirator breaks' during Spain and Portugal blackouts
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Yahoo
London Victoria Station trains disrupted during Bank Holiday weekend
Trains running to and from Victoria station will be disrupted over the early May bank holiday weekend, Network Rail has confirmed. The weekend will see no Southeastern Railway services using the station between Saturday, May 3, and Sunday, May 4. The disruption comes as a result of works at Battersea including track renewals, re-signalling, maintenance, and structures work. Platforms 1-8 at Victoria station will be closed as a result. Services that typically run through Victoria will instead be diverted via London Bridge or London Cannon Street. Gatwick Express services will also operate on a reduced timetable, along with reduced Southern services to Brighton. READ MORE: All the London Underground stations and lines that will be closed in May 2025 READ MORE: The creepy abandoned plane graveyard just outside London that's actually pretty eerie Network Rail said it typically carries out engineering works on bank holiday weekends as it causes the least amount of disruption for travellers. It acknowledged that there was never a convenient time to close parts of the railway but fewer passengers used trains on bank holidays than on normal weekdays. Engineering works are reportedly planned by Network Rail up to five years in advance. Timetable changes are also planned alongside freight companies. The infrastructure manager added that it needs to obtain access to work sites from land owners. It said it needed to ensure the right equipment and materials were in place for such works. Passengers are advised to plan their travel across the bank holiday weekend beforehand. Individuals can use the Network Rail Journey Planner to do so, with important information and useful travel advice relating to journeys showing with warning symbols. Have a story you want to share? Email Looking for more from MyLondon? Subscribe to our daily newsletters here for the latest and greatest updates from across London.
