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COMPLETED: North Downs Line between Guildford and Gatwick Airport reopened after signalling and level crossing upgrades
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
ONE MONTH TO GO: October half-term to bring changes to train services in Berkshire and Surrey
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.
Leaf-busting trains ‘will travel 12 times around the planet’ this autumn
A special fleet of leaf-busting trains has this week begun working across Kent and Sussex to keep the railway running safely and reliably.
ONE WEEK TO GO: Portsmouth Direct upgrade to lead to staggered road and rail closures in Surrey and Hampshire
Drivers and rail users between Guildford and Portsmouth need to be aware of staggered rail and road closures in the Surrey and Hampshire areas, between 27 September and 13 November, as Network Rail engineers complete the final stage of the Portsmouth Direct signalling upgrade.
Network Rail and South Western Railway gearing up for Autumn with newly named leaf-buster, ‘Ctrl Alt Deleaf’, taking to the tracks on the Wessex route
Leaves are browning, autumn is around the corner and Network Rail alongside South Western Railway (SWR) are gearing up for its annual multi-million-pound battle against Mother Nature and ‘leaves on the line’, aiming to keep millions of passengers and trains safe and moving over the next three months.
ONE MONTH TO GO: Improvements on the Isle of Wight necessitate Island Line closures in October and November
Improvement works will run on the Island Line from 18 October to 17 November, with a mix of full and partial closures.
FIVE WEEKS TO GO: Passengers asked to plan ahead and check before they travel this half-term as railway closes between Tunbridge Wells, Hastings and Bexhill for essential improvement work
Southeastern and Southern passengers are being asked to plan ahead over the October half-term if travelling on the Hastings line between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings, and between Bexhill-on-Sea and Hastings.
Network Rail and Samaritans partnership records 18% increase in life-saving interventions on 15 year anniversary
Five per cent of all life saving interventions across the rail network took place on Network Rail’s Sussex route in 2024/2025.
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