Buying train tickets from machines at UK railway stations could cost travellers more than double what they would spend by booking online, according to new research from a consumer group.

Rail travellers across the country have been unable to collect pre-paid tickets from ticket machines following a ‘system failure' this morning. Passengers of Greater Anglia, Thameslink ...

There is fury as a ticket office is built nowhere near a UK train station - as the £8 million over budget bridge is still not open. A new footbridge at Theale Station in Reading has already taken ...

Northern rail's new self-service ticket machines have been targeted by a suspected ransomware cyber-attack. The system has been offline since last week and an investigation is under way.

Campaigners warn ‘sky-high’ ticket prices are driving passengers away and say fares must be affordable Train companies serving the UK are the most expensive in Europe, according to new analysis.

Michael Solomon Williams from Campaign for Better Transport, said: "With limited rail services and expensive tickets, it is little wonder that many UK travellers choose to fly to mainland Europe.

Eurostar could improve on value for money, the report found (Picture: Getty) The UK has been ranked bottom of the league table when it comes to the cheapest rail tickets in Europe. Of 27 rail ...

UK rail companies had been fast-tracking ... Back in 2022, Mr Waters tried to buy a ticket to Leeds but found the machine at Kirkstall Forge station in Yorkshire was not working.