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Work to replace all three of the lifts at Sutton station begins on Monday, with passengers who need step-free access advised to use an alternative accessible local station such as Carshalton or Cheam.

Network Rail will undertake work to strengthen the railway embankment near Edenbridge, with buses replacing trains along the route.

Network Rail, South Western Railway and the Ministry of Defence gathered together in Salisbury for a rededication of the locomotive to the Royal Artillery following a major overhaul of the train.

Passengers in south London and Sussex are being asked to check before they travel this weekend as Network Rail carries out work to upgrade and improve the railway at various locations.

The creation of the new partnership follows the Waterloo Station Vision published last year which set out a series of long-term aspirations for both the station and the wider area.

Passengers at Sutton station in south London can look forward to new, more reliable lifts, as Network Rail starts to replace them next month.

Repair work to the Blackheath railway tunnel being undertaken by Network Rail starting this Sunday means that train services will be diverted via Greenwich and Bexleyheath. 

On Friday, 2 May, Network Rail, South Western Railway and partners from across the industry came together to celebrate the rich history of the railway on the Isle of Wight.