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Major UK airport to trial overnight trains for first time this summer

Additional rail services will run until 25 September

The Independent UK · Jul 6

Airport rail passengers will no longer be fined for trying to pay by contactless

Stansted airport’s railway station will be one of 50 across South East England to accept contactless payments from December 14.

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2025

Contactless travel ban to major London airport and dozens of commuter towns to be scrapped

Tens of thousands of people have been hit with £100 fines on arriving at Stansted airport

Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2025

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The change that will stop tens of thousands of travellers from getting train fines

A London TravelWatch spokesperson welcomed the decision to end the ‘unfair’ ban on contactless payments

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2025

Stansted Express: Passengers to face travel chaos for five weeks

Coach replacement services will run on weekends between 22 February and 23 March

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2025

London travel news LIVE: Severe delays and train cancellations at London Marylebone

No trains are currently arriving or departing from London Marylebone

Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2025

Stansted Express disruption: five weekends of travel chaos ahead

Here are the alternative ways to get to Stansted Airport during the coming rail disruptions

Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2025

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Stansted Express: Londoners and tourists face travel misery with five weeks of disruption ahead

There will be no direct Stansted Express services operating between London and the airport

Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2025

London travel news LIVE: Severe delays on Victoria and Elizabeth lines as Heathrow trains disrupted

There are severe delays between Paddington and Heathrow Airport

Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2025

Christmas travel latest: Traffic chaos as M40 shuts due to crash and airport delays after flights grounded

Fears of fresh festive disruption come after thousands faced flight, ferry and train cancellations amid bad weather across UK over weekend

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2024

Chaotic start to Christmas getaway as Stansted Express shuts down due to cable theft

Some 40,000 departing passengers are booked on flights from Essex airport, of whom 10,000 were expecting to arrive by train

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2024

Christmas travel warning: Rail closures will make it harder to get to London airports

Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton will all have fewer train connections - and Arsenal and Spurs home games also hit

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2024

London travel news LIVE: District Line part-suspended due to casualty, as broken rail disrupts Liverpool Street services

The District Line has been suspended between Earl’s Court and Wimbledon due to a casualty on the track.

Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2024

London travel news LIVE: Stansted Express services suspended after person hit by train near Bishop's Stortford

The Dartford Crossing was blocked creating long delays due to a police incident on the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge.

Evening Standard · May 21, 2024

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The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2023

February rail strikes: Are trains running this week? Everything you need to know as unions walk out

Most trains in England are cancelled on Friday, but the East Coast main line and South Western Railway will see frequent services

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

February rail strikes: Are trains running today? Everything you need to know as unions walk out

Most trains in England are cancelled on Friday, but the East Coast main line and South Western Railway will see frequent services

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

Will my train run during the next round of rail strikes?

Most trains in England are cancelled on Wednesday and Friday, but the East Coast main line and South Western Railway will see frequent services

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023

Will my train run during the latest rail strikes?

Most trains in England are cancelled on Friday, but the East Coast main line and South Western Railway will see frequent services

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The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2022

Train strikes: which services are running and which are cancelled today?

Despite the walk-out, thousands of trains will run as normal – and four of the affected operators are planning skeleton timetables

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2022

Rail strike: which trains are running and which are cancelled this Saturday?

Despite the walk-out, thousands of trains will run as normal – and four of the affected operators are planning skeleton timetables

Leeds Live · Aug 13, 2022

Reduced timetables, extremely busy services and warning not to travel during Saturday's train strike

Nine companies will be directly affected by the Aslef strike on Saturday, August 13

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