🍌 Did you know it's #NationalBananaDay ? A great excuse for us to show the train famously nicknamed the Flying Banana! 🚄

Do you have any pics? Tag us or comment 👇

Our machines and vehicles ➡️ networkrail.co.uk/running-the-ra…

#NMT #FlyingBanana

🧒 Please remind children to stay safe around the railway.

⛔ It takes the average length of 20 football pitches for a train to come to a stop.⚽

We’ve got some great educational resources here 👇

networkrail.co.uk/communities/sa…

#Safety #Education

🤟🚉 Scotland’s two busiest railway stations are first in Britain to install British Sign Language screens:

👉 networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/scotlands…

#BSL #BritishSignLanguage

⏰ Time for Guess the Station ...

👇 Comment below with your answer and how long it took you. 😀

#Game

🚦Engineers have now fixed the problem and the signalling is working normally

👉🏼It’ll take a while for services to catch up so please continue to check before you travel for the rest of the day

🙏Thanks for your patience

📲National Rail Avanti West Coast London Northwestern Railway

‼️Due to an issue with the signalling near Wembley, there are fewer services to and from Euston

👷‍♀️Engineers are working to fix the issue as soon as possible

📲Please check National Rail for updates about your journey or with train operators

Avanti West Coast London Northwestern Railway

We own and develop Britain's railway.

That means we look after the infrastructure your trains - and freight services - run on. 🛤️ 👷‍♀️

Find out what this involves:

👉 networkrail.co.uk/running-the-ra…

🔉 Sound on for the 'Mole' machine ... 📹

A hydraulic drilling machine with a smile. 😁 👹

Here it is in action, tunnelling 33 metres under the railway near Moy in the Highlands.

#MetalMonday #MachineMonday

Feeling thirsty❓

🚰 We’ve installed free water fountains at Britain’s biggest railway stations:

👉 networkrail.co.uk/stories/free-w…

#PuttingPassengersFirst

😃The Conwy Valley Line in North Wales has reopened following emergency repairs to flood damage

🚆The line was closed on Tuesday but train services resumed this morning

🙏We would like to thank passengers for their patience

➡️Read more here: gloo.to/F6Lr

🌧️ There's a yellow weather warning from Met Office today for wind in parts of Britain. ⚠️

Please check before travelling with National Rail or your train operator:

➡️ nationalrail.co.uk

National Rail

😰 Shocking near-miss between train and red-light-running moped.🚦

😬 You can see the rider on the back of the moped bracing himself.

They dodged barriers at a level crossing near Littlehampton.

ALWAYS be prepared to stop at a #levelcrossing :

➡️ networkrail.co.uk/communities/sa…

🗣️ A simple question or offer of help can make a big difference to someone in
need.

If you witness sexual harassment on the railway, your actions could change things until British Transport Police can intervene.

Watch the film here:

➡️ bit.ly/3nLsbXS

#ZeroToleranceOnRail

🚁 Not just trains ...

Our Air Operations team surveys the railway by #helicopter and un-crewed aircraft systems.

📸 🐶 Retired police dog Mojo showing off one of our helicopters at industry event Rail Live a few years ago.

➡️ networkrail.co.uk/airoperations?…

BTP Dog Section @BTP nrairops

🚄 One freight train can replace up to one mile of lorries! 🚛 🚛 🚛 🚛 🚛

On land, rail is the most sustainable option for doing more of the long-distance, heavy lifting. 💪

Find out more:

➡️ networkrail.co.uk/industry-and-c…

#StatOfTheWeek #FreightFriday

🌉 Last month £1.6m of maintenance completed on the Rannoch Viaduct on the West Highland Line.

We replaced 50 worn-out timbers with hardwood ones - making the bridge more reliable and safer for years to come.

More scenic railway pics:

🤳 instagram.com/networkrail

#Instagram

🛤️The Conwy Valley Line in North Wales is expected to reopen on Saturday after emergency repairs to flood damage.

🦺We are working around the clock so the railway can reopen safely.

🚍Buses currently replace trains. Please check before you travel.

ℹ️ gloo.to/F6r6

What's a day in the life of a signaller❓

We recruit signallers from lots of backgrounds and provide all the training needed to start a rewarding career.

We caught up with Pam Elkington to ask about her life as a signaller:

👉 wisecampaign.org.uk/life-as-a-woma…

#Careers

Did you know the world-famous engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel was born in April❓

Brunel's daring schemes and record-breaking structures are still a vital part of our railway:

👉 networkrail.co.uk/who-we-are/our…

#WaybackWednesday

🤔 🚉 It's Guess the Station time!

Comment below with how long it took you to guess 👇

#GuessTheStation