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South East London and North Kent passengers urged to plan ahead of improvement works over the May Bank Holidays
Network Rail is advising those planning to travel by train over the May Bank Holidays to plan ahead as it prepares to carry out several refurbishment and upgrade projects across Kent and South East London to improve the railway for passengers.
Network Rail takes emergency action to close foot crossing on railway near Hildenborough, Kent
A footpath crossing of the main London-Tonbridge railway in countryside near Hildenborough is being closed by Network Rail today (Thursday) as an emergency, after a survey of the crossing revealed much higher usage than expected.
REMINDER: South East London and north Kent set for improvement work over Easter weekend
Network Rail engineers in the South East are preparing to work in South East London and North Kent to replace a bridge near Dartford, repair earthworks between Hastings and Tonbridge, and improve the track near Hither Green and Petts Wood.
£0.5m investment at Snodland station in Kent brings improved facilities
Snodland station has received a £500,000 facelift with a revamped footbridge and tactile paving on platforms to keep visually-impaired passengers safe.
VIDEO: Warning after two trains forced to make emergency stops when crossing users ignore red lights in Kent
Two near misses on level crossings in Kent have moved rail bosses to warn people enjoying the warmer weather to respect red lights and lockdown.
Sandwich station upgrade 'sign of confidence in town's future'
Network Rail complete longer platforms and new footbridge ahead of The 149th Open
Essential engineering work completed at Slade Green, near Dartford
Rail users in the south east will be able to travel more reliably as a three month project to upgrade the track and points at Slade Green junction have been completed.
Lockdown lift and start of spring sparks youth rail safety warning across South East London and Kent
New data has revealed there was a shocking 38% increase in youth trespass incidents in South East London and Kent after the region emerged from the first national lockdown.
- Shocking stats reveal that the lifting of lockdown in July 2020 prompted a surge in the number of trespass incidents on the railway in the South East
- Network Rail and British Transport Police urge parents and carers to discuss rail safety with their children before British Summer Time starts
- New safety film – Parallel Lines- will be broadcast into schools on 18 March by Network Rail’s education partner LearnLive
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