Southern news
ONE MONTH TO GO: West of England line between Axminster and Exeter to close for two weeks for important upgrade work
Buses will replace trains between Axminster and Exeter St Davids from Saturday 9 November to Friday 22 November inclusive while Network Rail engineers install a mile of new track through Honiton Tunnel.
Island Line services resume following completion of large programme of vital maintenance
South Western Railway (SWR) services resume this morning (Monday 7 October) following a month-long closure of the Island Line while engineers completed a comprehensive programme of critical maintenance.
TWO WEEKS TO GO: Passengers asked to plan ahead of major repairs in the Ore tunnel between Hastings and Rye from Saturday 19 October to Sunday 3 November 2024
Work in the tunnel to improve drainage and repair brickwork will protect the railway for the future, improving the reliability of rail passengers' journeys
ONE MONTH TO GO: Passengers asked to plan ahead over October half term as Network Rail undertakes essential work on the Medway Valley line
- Engineering works to take place near East Farleigh station and at Maidstone West station
- Between Thursday 31 October and Sunday 3 November the line is closed between Paddock Wood and Maidstone West, with buses replacing trains
- People asked to plan ahead and check before they travel
National Poetry Day: Network Rail signaller publishes poems inspired by time spent working in a signal box
When he isn’t keeping the railway safe and moving freely, Network Rail signaller Ezra Miles is penning his thoughts down in the form of poetry.
COMPLETED: New track between Yeovil and Thornford installed as part of Heart of Wessex Line improvements
Train services resumed this morning (Monday 30 September) between Castle Cary and Weymouth following a week-long closure of the Heart of Wessex line for vital upgrades.
Haslemere and Romsey schools honoured as part of Network Rail’s Rail Safe Wessex campaign
The Romsey School and three Haslemere primary schools, Camelsdale, Shootermill and St Barts, have been honoured at a formal launch of a new Network Rail drive to promote safe rail behaviours
ONE MONTH TO GO: Engineering upgrades to close Lymington branch line
Vital work on the approach to Lymington Pier in Dorset will mean that the Lymington branch line will be closed between Saturday 26 October and Sunday 3 November with buses replacing trains.
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