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Rochester’s new train station was officially opened by His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent today (Wednesday 24 February).

Network Rail has successfully installed a new footbridge across the Great Eastern Main Line at Harold Wood station and completed the first of several platform extensions on the line.

Residents in Ashtead are invited to learn more about the renewal of Ashtead level crossing and discuss the safety of Green Lane footpath crossing at a drop-in session on Thursday, 25 February.

Passengers travelling between Swindon and Bristol Parkway/South Wales over the weekend of 20-21 February are being advised to check before they travel as Network Rail carries out the final stage of a major signalling upgrade at Swindon as part of its Railway Upgrade Plan.

Essex lad Jake Edgar is encouraging people to apply early as Network Rail’s popular and award-winning Advanced Apprenticeship scheme opens for applications.

Residents and businesses across the west, south west and Thames Valley are invited to have their say at a series of public consultation events on Network Rail’s updated plans for a new link connecting the rail network from the west to London Heathrow.

• Speed restrictions to be introduced from 21:00 until 03:00 today Sunday 7th February and from 11:00 on Monday 8th February as high winds are expected to hit the railway.

• Specialist engineers are preparing to deploy across the network to inspect lines and repair any damage as quickly as possible.

Network Rail’s award-winning apprenticeship scheme is looking for engineers and technicians of the future to join our teams working night and day to keep trains running on one of the world’s fastest-growing railways.