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The Birmingham train that takes Hogwarts Express-style route to ski slopes and magic
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (452+ words) The magical castle of Hogwarts may very well be work of complete fiction, but the landscape it's nestled within is 100% real, and perhaps just as bewitching. And this winter marks the first that Brummies will be able to take the…...
Italy rail strike: Here's what passengers need to know
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (277+ words) Rail staff across Italy are set to strike from 9 pm on Monday, 7 September through to 9 pm on Tuesday, 8 September. Passengers may also experience disruption in the hours leading up to the walkout and after it ends due to adjustments to…...
Rare 1888 steam train that escaped scrapping twice returns to Somerset
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (491+ words) A Victorian steam locomotive which narrowly avoided being scrapped twice is set to return to Somerset as part of a major heritage railway weekend. The West Somerset Railway will stage an enhanced three-day steam event later this month, with guest…...
New sleeper train connecting Brussels, Amsterdam and Copenhagen to launch
2+ week, 5+ day ago (366+ words) A new sleeper train is set to launch between Belgium, the Netherlands and Sweden in spring 2028. Railway company European Sleeper has announced it is expanding its overnight train network into Scandinavia with a new route connecting Brussels, Amsterdam, Copenhagen and…...
Thameslink to upgrade ‘ironing board’ seats for a more comfy commute
2+ week, 5+ day ago (390+ words) Thameslink seats likened to "ironing boards" will be upgraded to comfier alternatives across all of its trains, the Department of Transport (DfT) has said. More than 60,000 standard class seat base cushions in all 115 Thameslink trains will be replaced, along with…...
Special Wensleydale Railway trains to take cycling fans to Leyburn
3+ week, 1+ day ago (194+ words) A heritage railway is offering a special park and ride service for cycling fans. Wensleydale Railway will run the service on Saturday, September 5, to take spectators to Leyburn for the finish of Stage 4 of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men's…...
Reading Festival train travel advice for festival-goers
3+ week, 1+ day ago (414+ words) Tens of thousands are expected to travel by train after one of the UK's biggest music events. Great Western Railway (GWR) is urging Reading Festival attendees to plan ahead for their journey home, with up to 65,000 people expected to travel…...
Luxury train trip returns to Norwich next month with just a few tickets left
3+ week, 4+ day ago (295+ words) A train that Bill Nighy once called "the Grand Dame of luxury travel" returns to Norwich next month. The Northern Belle, a 1930s Pullman-style train once part of the Orient Express group, will depart from Norwich on Thursday, September 3, for a…...
East Devon MP demands urgent upgrades to "key" rail line
3+ week, 6+ day ago (340+ words) An East Devon MP is demanding urgent upgrades to a vital rail line. Richard Foord, who represents Honiton and Sidmouth, has called for immediate investment in the Exeter to London Waterloo route, which serves stations at Axminster, Honiton, and Feniton....