Southern news
Protecting the Medway Valley line from landslips
- Engineering works taking place at Teston, East Farleigh station and 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
Brick by brick: Stone and brickwork repairs helping restore iconic Ouse Valley Viaduct
- Work is enhancing life of 180-year-old iconic Grade II listed Viaduct
- Critical piece of railway infrastructure – almost 17 million passenger journeys are made across the viaduct every year
- Originally built using 11 million bricks and opened in 1841
Swanage Railway benefits from Network Rail weed-killer train
Network Rail have been supporting the Swanage Railway, a heritage line in Dorset, by providing a Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV) to help treat the railway and keep it weed-free
STARTING TOMORROW: Island Line and Ryde Pier to close for vital maintenance
- The Island Line will close from Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin between Friday 6 September and Sunday 6 October for vital maintenance
- Ryde Pier will close from Friday 6 September 2024 until May 2025 while life extension work continues
- One train every 30 minutes will operate between Ryde Esplanade and Shanklin from Monday 7 October to early May 2025
- Rail replacement bus services will operate during both closures
Major repairs in the Ore tunnel mean that the railway will be closed between Hastings and Rye from Saturday 19 October to Sunday 3 November 2024
Buses will replace trains between Hastings, Rye and Ashford International while engineers work on the tunnel
Crystal Palace junction work complete after 10 day closure to replace track
1,500 metres of track replaced with brand new equipment
Where there’s a Walton there’s a way - new lifts and bridge make Walton-on-Thames station accessible
Passengers with impaired mobility or those travelling with luggage, children or bicycles can now benefit from step-free access at Walton-on-Thames station after Network Rail completed accessibility upgrades.
ONE WEEK TO GO: Island Line and Ryde Pier set to close for vital maintenance
- The Island Line will close from Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin between Friday 6 September and Sunday 6 October for vital maintenance
- Ryde Pier will close from Friday 6 September 2024 until May 2025 while life extension work continues
- One train every 30 minutes will operate between Ryde Esplanade and Shanklin from Monday 7 October to early May 2025
- Rail replacement bus services will operate during both closures
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