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Fans of the famous Flying Scotsman steam locomotive are being urged to keep off the tracks and enjoy a safe day out when the engine tours parts of Surrey and Sussex on Saturday (June 3).

Fans of the famous Flying Scotsman are being urged to keep off the tracks and enjoy a safe day out when the locomotive tours the south and west next week.

Network Rail is urging passengers to ‘Check Before You Travel’ over the spring bank holiday weekend, when engineers will be carrying out work in Surrey and Hampshire.

Passengers in the south east are reminded to check before they travel this Spring bank holiday weekend as Network Rail continues to rebuild London Bridge and the surrounding tracks as part of the Thameslink Programme.

Passengers in the south east are reminded to check before they travel as work continues on the Thameslink Programme and maintenance work takes place across the route.

Four footpath level crossings in Kent and three in Sussex are now safer thanks to a new audible warning device which alerts pedestrians of approaching trains.

Network Rail has completed work to extend platforms at Egham and Virginia Water stations, as part of the £800 million Waterloo & South West Upgrade to increase capacity into Waterloo by 30% by the end of 2018.

Passengers in the South East have been thanked for their patience after Network Rail engineers carried out a busy programme of improvements to the railway over the Easter weekend as part of the Railway Upgrade Plan.