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Network Rail and South West Trains are today advising passengers in south London to expect waiting times of up to 45 minutes at some stations during the busiest parts of the day, while Network Rail carries out the largest upgrade scheme at Waterloo for decades this August.

Network Rail and South West Trains are today advising passengers in Hampshire to expect waiting times of up to 30 minutes at some stations during the busiest parts of the day, while Network Rail carries out the largest upgrade scheme at Waterloo for decades this August.

Newly released timelapse footage* from Network Rail and South West Trains shows the installation of London Waterloo’s brand new footbridge, which connects the main station concourse to the former International Terminal.

Network Rail’s Thameslink Programme has won two coveted gold awards as part of a national campaign to find the most caring companies.

On Friday (14 July, 2017) Network Rail joined the MP for Windsor Adam Afriyie to mark the completion of its £6.5 million investment at Ascot station. The work to extend platforms and install a new, fully-accessible footbridge is part of the £800 million Waterloo & South West Upgrade to increase capacity into Waterloo by 30% by the end of 2018.

Network Rail today (14 July 2017) joined Justine Greening MP to mark the completion of a series of upgrades at Putney station which have made the station more accessible and have provided better facilities for the nine million passengers who use the station each year.

New figures[1] from Network Rail reveal that young people are more likely to have a near miss at a level crossing during the summer, when lighter nights and the summer holidays mean they will be outdoors for longer.

Johnny Cash sang “Is her destination Victoria station? Where the trains go out and the trains come in.”