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Anyone know what happened? Announcements were saying overhead cable damage outside the station, which shut down TfL rail for about 2 hours - although the HeX was still running. Just wondering what the cause was (if anyone has more detail than what's already been stated), as this seems to...

I was wondering if there are any detailed maps showing the paths of the cut and cover tunnels on the subsurface railway under the various streets they're underneath, and where junctions are and so on. Online would be great but if there's a book I might be interested in that too. Google Maps is...

Probably one for underground metros, but I wondered if there were any 'interchange only' stations around the world, i.e. a station where two lines cross, and you can change, but has no entrances or exits to the outside world (apart from the inevitable fire escapes). Does such a thing exist...

What is behind the grilled area at the front of the first passenger coach and at the rear of the last passenger coach adjacent to the power cars? Is it more engine/machine/plant? Or is it just a guard's office or luggage store styled to match the power cars? This bit right here if I'm not clear:

New Civil Engineer reports: Due to Crossrail budget overruns and lack of additional support from central government: I think we knew about the Piccadilly Line cancellation already, but the Camden Town news is new to me. Very disappointing as it seems like they've been trying to figure out...

Wikipedia article for S7 stock says: "Capacity: S7: 865; S8: 1003" FOI information sheet (probably more accurate) says about the S7: "256 seats (+44 tip-ups)... 789 at 5/m^2, 953 at 6/m^2, 1112 at 7/m^2" Wikipedia article for DLR stock says: "70 seats and has a total capacity of 284...

The much delayed new entrance at the bottom of the Bloomberg building has finally opened. https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2018/11/30/bank-tube-station-gets-a-new-entrance-under-the-bloomberg-building/ "a brand new entrance has opened underneath the new Bloomberg building, with escalators...

Hey folks, As I'm sure many of you know, the DLR has something of a unique third rail system with lightweight, small cross section bottom contact power rails rather than the traditional NR/Tube heavy top contact third rail. Was wondering, does this arrangement completely preclude the...

So the former Waterloo International platforms (20-24) are supposed to be ready in December for the timetable change. NR/SWR planned to increase services in December but this has now been put back to May and I'm sure we all know is controversial. A video here with the whole upgrade from start...

It occurred to me that Ashford International has passenger services departing that run on OHLE (Eurostar and HS1), third rail (commuter lines), and DMUs (on the Marshlink line). What other stations in the UK network that see all three types of traction in passenger service?

Hopefully there isn't a thread on this already - found it interesting that Southeastern will be running services in and out of Waterloo during the week after the August Bank Holiday (29/08 - 01/09) during the Charing Cross blockade as detailed here. Wondered if anyone has information on: -...

I went to a friend's house at Essex Road at the weekend and wanted to check whether the wikipedia claim that "it is the only deep level underground station in London served solely by National Rail trains" checks out. I think it does, just about, although it's quite a specific claim because...

I was wondering what largest stations are on the rail network - not the busiest! A few possible ways to measure this. Total site area, concourse size, or maybe even total retail space in square metres/feet. London stations must be contenders e.g. Waterloo, Victoria, St Pancras, London...

How unusual is it for a northbound train (not a reverser) to do this? Never seen it happen before!