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The disruption will affect passengers travelling towards Birmingham and London Euston

No trains between Northampton and Rugby for six days over Christmas

The scene of the Bedford rail crash June 2026/Getty Images

EMR train sped past red signal before fatal crash

Christmas warning for passengers as Birmingham New Street shuts

Oxhey Grange footbridge near Watford

Passengers warned of major Sunday rail disruption to London

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Rail passengers warned of disruption over two October weekends

Oxhey Grange footbridge

Train journeys hit by emergency bridge closure

Train journeys between Northampton Railway Station and London Euston will be affected between Tuesday June 23 and Thursday June 25 due to the extreme heat warning.

'Travel only if necessary', as train services reduced during heat warning

The scene of a train collision near Bedford on Friday (June 19)

Rail bosses describe recovery complex as investigation looks into crash cause

Passengers being evacuated from stranded trains after last night's train crash. Image: Courtesy of Mark Pengelly.

King sends sympathies to train crash families from North Northamptonshire

Councillor Bignell has described the closure as "a disgrace". Photo: Logan MacLeod

Calls for WNC and Network Rail to finally reopen bridge closed for years

CGI of the planned Northampton train station redevelopment, with the car park in the bottom left, residential flats in the centre, and the proposed hotel next to the existing train station ticket office on the right.
Credit: Blockwork LLP and Networ

Green light for major plans for new car park, hotel and flats near train station

An artist's impression of what the site could look like once complete.

Plans to redevelop area next to railway station recommended for approval again

Details of Christmas and New Year travel arrangements on Northampton's trains and buses have been announced

All you need to know about Christmas and New Year trains and buses

The proposals include a six-storey car park with 854 spaces, a 100-room hotel, and up to 280 flats, 35 per cent of which would be affordable housing. The council is looking to take on the lease of the car park.

Decision delayed on major plans to build new car park, hotel and flats

Cllr Keeble (left) says the plans (right) will deliver a “worse deal for rail users” and block the development of a rail-bus interchange at the station – something she described as “of strategic importance for Northampton.”

Train station redevelopment 'could be another bus station fiasco', says cllr

An artist's impression of what the site could look like

Major plans to redevelop area around train station set to be approved
Major plans to redevelop the area around Northampton railway station with a new multi-storey car park, homes and a hotel look set to be approved next week.
Logan MacLeod

Conservative councillor Phil Bignell (Bugbrooke ward) on the road which he says he has been told needs around £1 million repairs

'UNACCEPTABLE': Calls for £1million road repairs to be sorted in village

The bridge between Bugbrooke and Gayton – which links the village to surrounding areas – has been “properly shut for a year”, with little communication at all from WNC, according to one Bugbrooke resident.

Villager slams WNC over 'pathetic' year-long closure of busy bridge

Disruption is expected for those travelling to or from Northampton train station.

Train passengers urged to check before they travel as disruption expected

The first freight train has travelled along the East West Rail route including entering Northampton Gateway.

First freight train travels into terminal at new high speed of 40mph

A £500 million deal between Network Rail and British Steel will help save Scunthorpe’s steelworks.

Jobs saved and British Steel plant future secured in £500m rail deal

Men hold shut gates of level crossing in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.

Watch: Man lies down on level crossing for photo

Teen stares at phone while stood on level crossing. Network Rail

Teen stops on level crossing to text on mobile phone

Motorway traffic.

Your 5 point comprehensive Easter road trip survival guide

Northampton railway station

Easter travel chaos as Northampton-London Euston train lines shut

Part of the works taking place over the Easter bank holiday weekend will include completing the connection at Northampton Rail Freight terminal. Photo: Network Rail.

Train passengers warned to travel either side of Easter bank holiday weekend

Woman comes within ‘half a second’ of being struck by train at level crossing.

Watch: Woman comes within ‘half a second’ of being struck by train
Footage shows the moment a woman was nearly hit by an oncoming train at a level crossing, with Network Rail’s level crossing manager saying he hasn’t “seen a near miss this close to being a fatality”.
Jessica Martin

Base jumper parachutes off 500ft skyscraper.

Watch: Man parachutes off the top of huge 500ft city skyscraper

Steam locos at the Northampton & Lamport Railway's recently opened Boughton Station.

Local heritage railway joins nationwide 'whistle up' celebrations

It's all change for trains and buses in and around Northampton over the festive period

All you need to know about Christmas 2024 and New Year trains and buses

Passengers board train.

Watch: How to claim compensation when your train is delayed

Repairs have finally been completed on the rail lines in Northampton after severe flooding caused damage.

Railway finally reopens fully after more than a week of flooding disruption

CCTV footage captures trespassers posing for photos on railway track

Trains are now running through Northampton Railway Station, but one per hour with more disruption expected.

Train services resume at Northampton Station with one per hour

Flooding has caused major disruption at Northampton Railway Station.

Disruption to trains at Northampton Station expected until the end of the week

Trains will not operate at Northampton Railway Station on Wednesday November 27, for the third day.

THIRD day of no trains at as flooding continues to cause issues

Railway Station CLOSED as Storm Bert causes ‘major disruption’ to train services

London Euston is expected to be busier than usual over the festive period.

‘Euston expected to be busier than usual over Christmas’ - Warning to passengers

Aftermath of 'horror' train crash: 1 killed, 15 injured

Video shows aftermath of 'horror' train crash: 1 dead, 15 injured

Rail travellers look at an electronic information board displaying train time information outside Euston Station in London. Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images

Train stations hit by ‘cyber security incident’ - list

Toddler steps onto Sandy Lane level crossing in Prestatyn, North Wales.

Watch: Child steps onto level crossing in front of oncoming train

A child jumping onto the tracks in front of a train.

Terrifying moment a kid jumps on railway tracks as a train moves in

A photoshoot on the railway line.

Watch: Woman dangerously poses for photoshoot on railway tracks

Shocking CCTV films the moment a girl risks her life at a level crossing, walking just a couples of metres in front of an advancing train.

Shocking CCTV shows girl almost get hit by train on level crossing

Mother of Harrison Ballantyne and Harrison’s Story campaigner, Liz Ballantyne, then left to right - Colas Rail UK CEO, Jean-Pierre Bertrand, Head of Plant Operations, Tony Birrell, Learn Live UK Managing Director, Stuart Heaton, Colas Rail UK Freight Director, Simon Ball, Colas Rail Head of Freight Operations, Sep Semsarzadeh and Rugby Mayor Simon Ward.

Going for gold in memory of schoolboy who died in tragic railway accident

Man climbs train crossing barrier and strolls across tracks moments before a high speed train travels through at Station Road in Langley Green, Oldbury, West Midlands, on April 27, 2024.

Watch: Train has near miss with man who climbs level crossing barrier

Network Rail staff work to remove an SUV from the track after it was hit by a train on a crossing at Redcar Central, Middlesbrough, on Wednesday May 1 2024.

Watch footage of car vs train crash aftermath - vehicle left crushed

Stuart Heaton, Founder and Managing Director of Learn Live and the Rail Safe Friendly Programme

Rail Safe Friendly programme marks one year with event at Guilsborough Academy

A car ignoring the signals and crossing the other side of the road to quickly dodge the closing barriers (Langley Green level crossing, West Midlands).

Watch: Dangerous driver speeds through level crossing barriers

The van smashed through the level crossing barrier and dragged it along.

CCTV shows reckless van driver ploughing through Network Rail barrier

Easter travellers face major disruption at Northampton station

Chaos on trains as Northampton-London route shut for four days over Easter

Here's what the rail freight interchange development at Junction 15 looks like at the moment.

Incredible drone footage shows latest progress at huge rail freight interchange

A dogwalker dodged death by crossing a railway and forcing a train to make an emergency stop Picture: Network Rail / SWNS

Watch: Train slams on brakes to avoid dog-walker on level crossing

More than 800 tonnes of soil was transported away from the site of the landslip.

Railway fully reopens after passengers affected by two days of cancellations

Engineers on site removing soil overnight.

Second day of disruption for Northampton and Long Buckby train passengers

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