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History as final steam train signalled by Farncombe, Petersfield and Haslemere signal boxes
Today (Saturday 26 April) marked a moment of railway history as the final steam train was signalled through the railway by three signal boxes between Farncombe and Petersfield.
Accessibility upgrades provide further improvements to Stoneleigh station in Surrey
Stoneleigh has become the latest station on Network Rail’s Wessex route to become step free, following the completion of a £9.1m investment to improve accessibility.
ONE WEEK TO GO: Buses replace trains in the Basingstoke area while Network Rail carry out vital track improvements over Bank Holiday weekend
Buses will replace trains in the Basingstoke area over the early May Bank Holiday Weekend (Sunday 4 and Monday 5 May) while Network Rail complete essential track improvements.
Railway 200: Bookings now open for unique touring exhibition train coming to London Waterloo this July
- Bicentenary train, Inspiration, will visit London Waterloo station 18-19 July as one of 60 locations across Britain over 12 months, promoting rail innovation and careers.
- Inspiration will also visit Margate station (20-21 July) and the Bluebell Railway (23-29 July) across Network Rail’s Southern region.
- More than 200,000 visitors expected. Tickets now available to book for visits from 27 June to 1 October.
A lick of paint goes a long way: Network Rail Southern region prepares the railway for hot weather
- Approximately 1,500 litres of white paint - the equivalent of 30,000 square metres - will be applied to sections of the rail network to help keep passengers moving in very hot weather.
- Last year across the South of England, buckled rails due to hot weather caused 64 days (92,015 minutes) of delays for passengers.
- Two locations in Network Rail’s Southern region ranked in the top three nationally for heat-related incidents that affected the greatest number of trains.
Railway staff complete run to raise money for Cosy Coats charity
A team of rail industry colleagues, led by Network Rail’s Wessex route director, Mark Goodall, recently completed the London Landmarks Half Marathon, raising vital funds in aid of charity Cosy Coats.
COMPLETED: Train services return between Southampton and Portsmouth following essential railway maintenance
Train services have resumed running this morning (Monday 21 April) on the line connecting Southampton and Portsmouth via St Denys and Fareham, following the completion of critical improvements to the railway.
STARTING TOMORROW: Major engineering work across the south coast to impact services in Southampton, Portsmouth and Bournemouth during the Easter holidays
- Services between Southampton and Portsmouth will not run for between 12 and 20 April 2025
- Weekend closures between Southampton Central and Bournemouth to impact Main Line services
- Buses will replace all trains from Southampton Central on Easter Sunday
- Line connecting Twickenham and Teddington, in south west London, to be closed for three days over the Easter weekend. Rail replacement buses will run.
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