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• Engineering works taking place at Teston, East Farleigh station and Maidstone West station 
• Between Thursday 31 October and Sunday 3 November the line is closed between Paddock Wood and Maidstone West with buses replacing trains
• People asked to plan ahead and check before they travel

Buses will replace trains between Hastings, Rye and Ashford International while engineers work on the tunnel

• Deers top the list of criminal animals that most frequently trespass on the railway
• But people are by far the worst offender
• Over the last year animals trespassed four times a day; people, every half-an-hour!

The Blackheath Tunnel reopened on Monday 12 August following 10-week closure for essential repairs

• The 175-year-old tunnel needed repairs to its brickwork to stop water leaks damaging the railway

• The £10m programme of investment will help deliver better journeys for Southeastern customers by reducing delays and improving reliability.

• Mosaic supported by Network Rail and made of 250,000 glass pieces in a range of 28 colours by 70 volunteers 
• The largest-ever commission by the London School of Mosaic, with more than 21 million people projected to pass by each year, the mosaic will last for at least 150 years 

• Station provides highspeed and Main Line services to central London and Kent and is designed to be a catalyst for future investment and growth
• Since opening, around 91,000 journeys have been made to or from the station
• To mark the occasion, Network Rail and Southeastern staff gathered to enjoy a slice of birthday cake

New suppliers to provide planned and reactive maintenance across Network Rail's Southern Region.

• Replacement of switches and crossings on the North Kent line took place over several weekends in May and June