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ALT A freight train travelling over a viaduct on a sunny day.
ALT Passengers standing on the mezzanine at London King's Cross looking at the departure boards on the other side of the station.
ALT A freight train travelling past a port of small boats on a sunny day with houses in the foreground.
ALT A train pulling into Acton station with no passengers on the platforms.
ALT Wilston Samuel Jackson sitting in the cab of a steam locomotive with the number 60082.
ALT A group of people stand and sit together at London King's Cross beneath a blue plaque commemorating Wilston Samuel Jackson. There are arches and a few passersby in the background.
ALT The text states that there will be no trains to or from Birmingham New Street station from 24 to 28 December due to essential engineering work. There is an illustration of a bull in construction gear. Logos of Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, Transport for Wales, West Midlands Railway, and Network Rail are shown at the bottom. The message advises travelers to plan ahead and check before travel.
ALT Yellow railway maintenance vehicles are stationed on railway tracks near Birmingham New Street station. Construction workers in high-visibility clothing are present, and the sky is partly cloudy.
ALT Flooding at Dalmarnock station in Scotland during Storm Boelo. The water comes up almost as high as the station's platforms.
ALT A rail worker in PPE on track where a tree has been blown onto the overhead line equipment.
ALT A tree that has blown onto overhead line equipment on the railway at Bishopton during Storm Boelo.
ALT Fallen tree lying across two railway tracks, with a road bridge over the railway in the background
ALT Storm Boelo statement from Chris Wright, Network Rail North West route director. He says: "We’re sorry for the disruption to people’s journeys today caused by Storm Boelo. Safety is our number one priority and we’re working as fast as we can to assess the overnight damage, clear debris and reopen routes as best as possible. However, with the extreme weather continuing today I’d urge everyone to check National Rail Enquiries and follow the advice of their train operator with weather conditions changing so quickly.”
ALT A picture of a shed that's blown onto the railway during Storm Eowyn. A patrol locomotive sits on the tracks beside the shed.
ALT A trampoline under a train.
ALT A trampoline on the tracks during the night.
ALT A trampoline hangs off the side of a rail bridge, having blown onto it during Storm Eowyn.