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Trains running as normal after work completed between Bristol and South Wales
Train services have resumed between Bristol and South Wales today (Saturday 21 June) after two weeks of planned essential maintenance on the line.
Warwick station subway reopens to passengers
Passengers at Warwick can now benefit from the newly reconstructed subway to make their way from platform 1 to 2.
Work to begin this summer to protect the iconic railway through Folkestone Warren – but passengers’ journeys won’t be affected
Network Rail is preparing to begin a programme of essential work this summer to secure the railway line that runs through Folkestone Warren - which means that parts of the beach will be closed at times so that the work can be carried out safely.
SAVE THE DATE: North Downs Line between Guildford and Reigate to close for two weeks in September with buses replacing trains.
Network Rail are advising passengers travelling between Guildford and Reigate that the line will be closed for two weeks between Sunday 14 September and Saturday 27 September for critical signalling and level crossing upgrades.
Deighton station to close until 2027 for major rebuild
From Saturday 30 August, Deighton station will temporarily close as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) – a programme that will deliver a once-in-a-generation transformation to rail travel across the North.
The Romsey School recognised for rail safety work with Network Rail and South Western Railway
Network Rail and South Western Railway presented The Romsey School with a special plaque in recognition of the work the school has done to promote rail safety with their students.
Passengers urged to plan ahead as flood mitigation work takes place in Gloucestershire next month
Passengers planning to travel between Swindon and Bristol Parkway are being urged to plan ahead as Network Rail begins the latest stage of work to mitigate the impacts of flooding on the railway through Gloucestershire in July.
Network Rail enlists hawks to prevent a halt in station’s £14m overhaul
Meet Maverick – a feathered enforcer whose job is to ensure nesting birds don’t cause costly delays to Network Rail’s £14 million upgrade of Scarborough station.