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Full List of Railway Stations to Lose Their 4G and 5G Blackspots

  • The Department for Transport has partnered with a major rail infrastructure company and two telecommunications providers to launch Project Reach, aiming to eradicate mobile signal dead zones along UK train routes and at stations by 2028.
  • The deal responds to frequent passenger complaints about dropped calls and weak internet, reflecting high demand for connectivity on trains from people working and using smartphones.
  • Neos Networks will deploy 1,000 kilometres of high-speed fibre optic cabling across key routes including the East Coast, West Coast, Great Western, and Chiltern main lines, while Freshwave plans to eliminate mobile blackspots in 57 tunnels, among them the 4-kilometre Chipping Sodbury tunnel near Bristol.
  • Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander highlighted the initiative as a transformative development that will significantly improve travel experiences across the nation, enhancing routes between key hubs such as Paddington and Penzance, as well as Edinburgh and Euston. The project is scheduled to commence in 2026 and reach completion by 2028.
  • The project combines public and private investment expected to save taxpayers around £300 million while supporting the government’s goals of economic growth, digital innovation, and more reliable rail services.
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ITV broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
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