All news on the topic: Trains

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A train derailment in Manchester caused such severe shaking that some residents believed it was an earthquake
The Friday afternoon peace has been shattered in Greater Manchester after a train derailed near houses.
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Tens of thousands of train fare fines to be quashed in England and Wales
Four firms including Northern and Greater Anglia unlawfully prosecuted more than 74,000 alleged fare dodgers
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A new train line from London to Manchester could address the gap left by the controversial HS2 project
Plans for new trains with ‘up to 50% cheaper fares’ between London and Manchester have been revealed after the HS2 drama that ended with its northern leg being cancelled.
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Five dead and five injured after bus crashes into moving train
At least five people are dead and five more are injured after a bus collided with a train in southern Slovakia.
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Trains in and out of a major London train station have been cancelled following an ’incident’
Commuters are facing serious disruptions after someone was hit by a train forcing Euston to cancel journeys.
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Train derailment at Wigan station leads to chaos and cancellations on key rail line
A train has derailed blocking all lines at a station in Wigan, Greater Manchester. According to National Rail, the train came off the track this afternoon with engineers now at the scene
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More than 2,000 sexual offences on trains last year as police give vital update
Some 2,336 sexual offences were committed on trains last year, according to Lib Dem research. The British Transport Police have launched a campaign to catch more sexual predators
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Underrated railway is one of world's most beautiful from waterfalls to mountains
One of the most beautiful train journeys in the world takes passengers from sea level surrounded by beautiful fjords through to a station in the snow-capped mountains
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How to save money on trains, plus your rights to delay compensation
Passengers have faced unprecedented rates of cancellations, massively overcrowded trains and dirty or substandard services - so what are your rights and how can you save money?
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Mega railway fan travels 1,100 miles to ride shortest train line in Europe
Neil Hughes, 62, literally took planes, trains and automobiles to get from his home on the west coast of Scotland to Stourbridge in the West Midlands
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Man lies down in overhead storage to bag 'seat' on packed train
The group of Aston Villa fans each took 10-minute stints in the unusual spot aboard a service to Luton on Saturday, a passenger said. The train was packed at the time
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Waterloo railway crash chaos as train derails and passengers evacuated
A South Western Railway train has derailed due to hitting an "object" forcing passengers to evacuate and sparking travel chaos with no service running between Woking and London Waterloo
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Furious student slapped with £100 fine in train ticket row over major rule
King's College London student Tom Hall was given a £100 fine by Thameslink after a journey to Blackfriars Station unaware of a ticket rule
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Commuter chaos as trains cancelled across parts of UK in major signalling fault
Thameslink, Southern and Gatwick Express, which operate in south-east England, said shortly before 4am today that 'no trains will be running until further notice'
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UK steam train ride feels like 'going back in time' between two beautiful towns
The North Norfolk Railway, also known as the Poppy Line, travels from Sheringham to Holt in East Anglia and is a "great day out" which offers "wonderful coastal views"
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Mum of boy, 15, killed train surfing sues TikTok as he was 'goaded' into stunt
15-year-old Zackery Nazario, from New York, tragically died while train surfing a Brooklyn-bound J train over the Williamsburg Bridge on February 20, 2023
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World's most beautiful train journey is 'Hogwarts Express in winter wonderland'
The Bernina Express is part of a UNESCO World Heritage site railway which runs between Chur or Davos/St. Moritz in Switzerland and Tirano in Italy, traversing the Bernina Pass
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Moment 'mad' dog walker narrowly misses being struck by train at level crossing
The 'reckless' behaviour has been condemned by National Rail who says that the dog walker had just 'seconds to spare' before disaster would have struck in Worcestershire
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'We flew to see the world's largest model railway - it's full of cheeky jokes'
Miniatur Wonderland holds the world record as the largest model railway system in the world - and two brothers discovered it has heaps of hidden surprises when they booked a visit
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Woman wakes up from 'trip of a lifetime' to find she's in completely wrong place
Mandy, known as 'Your TikTok Mum', had planned to travel from Newcastle, where she lives, and then board a route to Fort William on the Caledonian Sleeper train, but due to heavy rain and flooding, the journey was cut short for her
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Tourist on dream holiday gutted as she ends up arriving in wrong destination
Mandy, known as Mandy Your TikTok Mum, was excited to fall asleep in Newcastle on the Caledonian Sleeper and wake up in Fort William, but was gutted when she found herself stuck in Edinburgh
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Passenger dies on train as 'emergency' forces everyone onboard to disembark
Passengers on the Avanti West Coast train for Liverpool had to disembark at Watford this afternoon, following a 'medical emergency', and a person was declared dead at the scene
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UK has one of the 'world's prettiest railway stations' made famous by Oasis
The world's most beautiful railway stations includes a UK destination made famous thanks to Oasis but locals are surprised it's made the cut
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New £40m train station in Tory stronghold is only missing one thing - passengers
Thanet Parkway, built with public money in a Conservative stronghold in Kent, was launched to a glittering fanfare six months ago, but is little used, according to official figures
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UK's most unreliable train operators ranked - check your local service
Some major rail operators are late more than half of the time, according to new data on passenger rail performance, while others see high numbers of cancelled trains