Westminster underground station has reopened following the evacuation of 100 tube passengers due to billowing smoke coming from an electrical room.
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London flash floods cause tube and road closures
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain covering northern areas of England until 10 pm following the overnight flooding in London, causing significant closures on travel services.
Read moreLondon Underground Northern Line expands with two new stations
Two new London Underground stations have opened to the public as of Monday 20 September 2021, making the new expansion the largest the Underground has had within the last century.
Read moreNew stations added to Tube map in major network expansion
Transport for London (TfL) has unveiled a new Tube map showing the first major expansion of the network this century.
Read moreLondon’s Tube network sees busiest morning since start of pandemic
The London Underground has seen its busiest rush hour morning since March 2020, according to Transport for London (TfL) data.
Read morePromising start to Epping Ongar SOS appeal
Essex’s Epping Ongar Railway says it has had a promising start to its £200,000 Covid-19 appeal. The appeal has raised nearly £14,000 in its first week, thanks to the support of well-wishers. Due to the
Read moreTube services hit by strike linked to dispute over timetable changes
London Underground drivers are starting strikes on Friday in a dispute over timetable changes, causing travel misery for passengers.
Read moreRyde Rail: A History of Tube Trains on the Isle of Wight
By Richard C Long ONE of the quirkiest and most interesting parts of the UK rail network is the line from Shanklin to Ryde Pier Head on the Isle of Wight. Since 1967, the line has
Read moreUK railway news round-up
This week we cover Stephenson’s Rocket returning to the National Railway Museum, a senseless attack at a tube station in London, a Caledonian sleeper service strike and a UN report that claims hundreds of miles of coastal railways are at risk of flooding by 2100.
Read moreSweet news for HS2 ‘sugar cube’
THE first major structure to be built at Euston as part of HS2 has received planning permission from the London Borough of Camden. The eye-catching London Underground (LU) ventilation shaft and substation –nicknamed the
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