London Overground To Launch 24hr Weekend Service From December
Sadiq Khan, who is Mayor of London, has announced that Night London Overground Services will begin in East London this December. The nightly service will…
Author: Michael Holden
I have had an interest in Railways for as long as I can remember. I am a member of a number of heritage railways and actively volunteer at 2 of them. I enjoy all types of railways, real life, model and simulations. I started RailAdvent in 2014 and am the main editor of the site.
London Midland Warns Passengers To Plan Ahead This Black Friday
London Midland has advised people to plan before they travel this Black Friday. Over 250,000 people used Birmingham New St last year. Last weekend saw…
Drone Footage Shows Scale Of Settle and Carlisle Repairs
Network Rail have released Drone footage to show the scale of the repairs made to the Settle and Carlisle line since the landslip in 2016.…
Harry Potter Train Features In New Channel 4 Programme With Julie Walters
This weekend, Channel 4 will start their new series on Coastal Railways in the UK. Actress Julie Walters will be traveling on trains from Scotland(Harry…
Thameslink Announce Range Of Benefits For New Timetable
Govia Thameslink Railway has announced a wide range of benefits that will come when the new timetable comes out in May 2018. GTR is modernising…
Virgin Loco 91 126 Named Darlington Hippodrome
Virgin Trains East Coast has announced it has played a part in the reopening of an Edwardian Theatre by naming a train ‘Darlington Hippodrome’. Darlington…
DB Cargo UK Features In Paddington 2!
Rail Freight Operator, DB Cargo UK, helped plan and conduct train movements which feature in the chase scenes in Paddington 2. A1 60163 ‘Tornado’ hauled…
Opera returns to the Caledonian Sleeper
Passengers traveling on the Caledonian Sleeper in November were treated to an Opera performance as they traveled between London and Aberdeen. Scotlands SoundFestival and Tête à Tête:…
Arriva Trains Wales Set To Boost Sunday Services In The Cynon Valley
Arriva Trains Wales has announced that it is introducing extra Sunday trains to serve the Cynon Valley this December. Four additional trains will be introduced…
Southend Victoria Line Set For Vital Engineering Works in 2018
The Southend Victoria line is to be upgraded in 2018 to help increase capacity and installed overhead wires for electric trains. The work is to…