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Railway engineering work over Christmas will cause 10 days of disruption
UK NewsBusiness•October 31, 2026 at 11:00 AMNational

Railway engineering work over Christmas will cause 10 days of disruption

By Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

London Paddington and Birmingham New Street stations will shut for five days but most routes will stay openPassengers travelling on some of Great Britain’s busiest railway lines at Christmas have been warned of significant disruption from 10 days of engineering works.Work will close London’s Paddington station – affecting intercity trains to the west of England and Wales until January – as well as Birmingham New Street, the UK’s busiest station outside the capital, for five days over the holiday period. Continue reading...

London Paddington and Birmingham New Street stations will shut for five days but most routes will stay open

Passengers travelling on some of Great Britain’s busiest railway lines at Christmas have been warned of significant disruption from 10 days of engineering works.

Work will close London’s Paddington station – affecting intercity trains to the west of England and Wales until January – as well as Birmingham New Street, the UK’s busiest station outside the capital, for five days over the holiday period.

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