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Monday 4 Sep 2023

Network Rail completes reliability upgrades at busy railway junction which serves passengers travelling in and out of London Bridge

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Southern

| Southern: Kent

The railway reopened as planned earlier this morning following upgrade work to improve the reliability of New Cross junction, which controls the movement of trains in and out of London Bridge station.

Over the past four weekends, Network Rail’s team of engineers has replaced five sets of switches and crossings – which are the moveable sections of track that guide trains from one track to another, like a junction – as well as more the 1,000 yards of track, sleepers, and ballast (track stones).

The work is part of Network Rail’s ongoing investment to replace ageing 1980s rail infrastructure in Kent to improve reliability for passengers.

David Davidson, Network Rail’s Kent route director, said: “It’s great to see the work that has been carried out at New Cross to improve reliability for rail passengers in the Kent and South East London area.

“Replacing and upgrading dated 1980s infrastructure will help bring more smooth and improved journeys for passengers. The work at New Cross was quite significant as it’s a busy junction and key location on the route into London Bridge which sees thousands of passengers using it on a daily basis.

“I’d like to thank customers and local residents for their patience while we’ve carried out this work.”