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Southeastern and Southern passengers are being reminded to plan ahead this October half-term if travelling on the Hastings line between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings, and between Bexhill-on-Sea and Hastings.

Improvement works will run on the Island Line from 18 October to 17 November, with a mix of full and partial closures.

Train services into and out of London Waterloo will be disrupted from Saturday 27 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026 as engineers carry out vital upgrades near Queenstown Road. The work will improve safety and reliability on one of the country’s busiest railways.

Bookings have opened for visits to a unique exhibition train in December, part of a national celebration of the 200^th anniversary of the modern railway called Railway 200. 

• Bicentenary train, Inspiration, will visit London Victoria station 18-20 December as part of its journey to 60 locations across Britain over 12 months, promoting rail innovation and careers.
• Inspiration will also visit Southampton (14-16 December)
• Co-curated with the National Railway Museum, 30,000 have already visited and 88% would recommend it to a friend

Trains are running again on the North Downs Line between Guildford and Gatwick Airport following a two-week closure to complete major signalling and level crossing upgrades

Passengers in Berkshire and North Surrey will face changes to their journeys during October half-term, from Saturday 25 October to Friday 31 October, while Network Rail carries out major upgrades on the lines between Wokingham and Reading as well as between Staines and Windsor with buses replacing trains during the work.

A special fleet of leaf-busting trains has this week begun working across Kent and Sussex to keep the railway running safely and reliably.