Christmas travel chaos as thousands of train journeys to be disrupted by engineering work

Thousands of Christmas train journeys to be disrupted by engineering work

Network Rail insisted the festive period is the ‘best time’ for it to carry out major projects.

Thousands set for Christmas travel disruption due to train engineering works

Passengers are being urged by Network Rail to check online journey planners and book tickets way in advance

Christmas travel chaos as thousands of train journeys to be disrupted by engineering work

Network Rail said it will invest more than £130 million through work taking place during the days around Christmas and New Year

Passengers warned with train services to be disrupted over Christmas period

Trains in and out of Southampton coming from London Waterloo station are set to be disrupted over Christmas as upgrades are carried out.

CHRISTMAS 2025: Network Rail to carry out major upgrades to disrupt trains into London Waterloo

Train services into and out of London Waterloo will be disrupted from Saturday 27 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026 as engineers carry out vital upgrades near Queenstown Road. The work will improve safety and reliability on one of the country’s busiest railways.