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A Class 153 train in Transport for Wales white and red livery is captured in the background behind some foliage.

Train Sim World

Cardiff City Network — route add-on review

Dovetail Games welcomes Wales to Train Sim World with a commuter route around the capital, while its recreation of the Class 153 sets a new bar for rolling stock

The front of the red-brick Windsor & Eton Riverside station with a cottage to the right and Windsor Castle in the background.

Engineering Work

Engineering work to close Windsor line next week

The Windsor line between Staines and Windsor & Eton Riverside stations will be closed between Saturday, 22 and Friday, 28 March 2025. Some South Western Railway (SWR) services will not run on these days. Passengers will still be able to travel, albeit by rail replacement bus. The engineering work was

A Stepford Express Class 221 Voyager train awaits passengers at Benton station.

Stepford County Railway

R077

Stepford Central <> Llyn-by-the-Sea

A Stepford Connect Class 158 arrives at Port Benton, which is the terminus of this route

Stepford County Railway

R002

Stepford Central <> Port Benton

A Stepford Connect Class 380 waits for passengers at Stepford Airport Central with its doors open

Stepford County Railway

R005

Stepford Victoria <> Airport Central

A Class 730 train is alongside the platform at Upper Staploe station with its doors open.

Stepford County Railway

R045

Stepford Victoria <> Leighton City

Train Sim World

London Overground: Mildmay line — route add-on review

Solo developer Incredible Trains impresses with his debut route add-on for Train Sim World 5, delivering an immersive rendition of the Mildmay line

This Week on the Railway

A big week for Railway 200

Railway 200 publishes the list of events for February and March 2025, an interactive history of the railways and train travel, and Avanti West Coast renumbers a Pendolino to 390200 as part of the celebrations

Coupled diesel locomotives painted bright yellow haul liquid tankers along the single-track Cambrian line.

Engineering Work

Buses replace trains on the Cambrian line in March

Network Rail and Transport for Wales have announced engineering work on the Cambrian line starting mid-March, and advised passengers to 'check before they travel', as buses will replace trains on some journeys. The work will start on Monday, 17 March 2025 and conclude on Wednesday, 2 April. It

A ScotRail High Speed Train departs a station, its livery decorated with silhouettes of Scottish landmarks.

This Week on the Railway

ScotRail launches 'Tap & Pay' ticketing across central Scotland

Travellers generate a barcode, scan it along their journey, and the cheapest fare is charged in retrospect. Plus, ScotRail fares will rise by 3.8% in April, and Avanti West Coast will again attempt to break the London-Glasgow time record.

A ScotRail intercity train waits next to a platform to depart. Its livery includes silhouettes of Scottish landmarks.

ScotRail train fares will rise by 3.8% in April

From April 2025, the cost of a ScotRail ticket will rise by 3.8%. The increase was confirmed yesterday by Transport Scotland, an executive agency of the Scottish government. Its responsibilities include setting fares for the ScotRail network. While this year's 3.8% increase is lower than last

Engineering Work

Disruption to West Anglia train services until March

Train services on the West Anglia Main Line (WAML) will be affected by engineering work on weekends between mid-February and late March. Network Rail will be undertaking a full programme of maintenance starting Saturday, 15 February. It includes track and signalling renewals, plus work towards the new Cambridge South station.

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