“Christmas rail chaos: Paddington and Birmingham New Street closures among 10 days of disru” — what this page in the network covers. Rail passengers across Great Britain face significant disruption this Christmas as engineering works close key stations and routes for up to 10 days. London Paddington, a major hub for intercity services to the west of England and Wales, will shut for five days, with disruption expected to last unti London Paddington, a major hub for intercity services to the west of England and Wales, will shut for five days, with disruption expected to last until January.
Birmingham New Street, the busiest station outside London, will also close for five days over the holiday period. Network Rail is carrying out the works during the quieter festive period, but the closures will impact travel for thousands of passengers. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.