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Network Rail and Southern Railway confirm 1 September planned reopening of Haywards Heath to Lewes line
The railway line between Haywards Heath and Lewes will reopen to passenger services on Tuesday 1 September following a major recovery operation and repairs to the track after the derailment on Thursday 13 August.
Joint statement on RAIB interim report on Lewes derailment
Joint statement from Lucy McAuliffe, Route Director Sussex, Network Rail, and John Whitehurst, Chief Executive Officer at GTR, which operates Southern
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One month to go until Balgray station welcomes first passengers
There's just one month to go until the new Balgray station opens in Barrhead, welcoming its first passengers on Sunday 27 September.
Autumn rail improvement works in Norfolk and Suffolk
On some weekends in September and October, railway engineers will be working to boost reliability on parts of the mainline between Norwich and Ipswich, as well as on the East Suffolk line and the Felixstowe branch line.
£40m redevelopment of prime Leeds office building under way
A £40 million upgrade of a striking eight-storey office building will create a new rail industry hub in central Leeds.
Positive progress being made in restoring railway between Haywards Heath and Lewes following derailment
Engineers are making good progress in restoring the railway ready for train services to resume on Tuesday 1 September.
Network Rail announces community engagement sessions on future of Brookside level crossing
Network Rail is inviting residents in Dinas Powys to a series of community engagement sessions to discuss the emergency closure of Brookside footpath level crossing and next steps.
Reminder: Bank holiday journeys affected by digital signalling project
Passengers are reminded that testing ahead of digital signalling being introduced on the East Coast Main Line will affect journeys this weekend.
Station staff prepare for increase in passengers ahead of Reading Festival and Notting Hill Carnival
Thousands of people are expected to pass through Reading and London Paddington stations this week on their way to Reading Festival, which takes place from Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 August, and Notting Hill Carnival, held in west London over the Bank Holiday weekend.
‘Say hello to yellow’ – unified uniforms for staff at North’s busiest stations
Passengers travelling through the North’s three biggest and busiest train stations are getting a helping hand as staff switch to a new shared colour scheme so it's easier to seek help while making rail journeys.