Paddington Station 24/7

A train loses power, causing delays all the way from the North east to the capital. The team at the Rail Operating Centre must work the problem to get the vital network running again.

The London Fire Brigade are called when a passenger falls between the platform and a departing train, Aria the hawk is put to work frightening away scavenging pigeons and a tube strike hits the capital resulting in lots of passengers arriving late for their trains.

Michael responds to a report of a suspicious bag, Mel's quick thinking reunites a split-up family in Leeds, and driver Lee gets his hands on one of Virgin's new Azuma trains that will come into service in 2018.

Christmas holiday plans are knocked off course when a person is hit by a train near Doncaster, Christmas Eve heralds the start of an ambitious programme of engineering works and train guard Matt shares some stories about his family's long association with the railways.