Southern news
Hastings line passengers advised to plan ahead this October school half term as buses replace trains for nine days
- Buses replace trains between Tonbridge and Wadhurst from Saturday 24 October until Sunday 1 November
- Engineers will renew worn track just south of Tunbridge Wells
- Wider programme of maintenance to take place to keep the railway safe and reliable
Network Rail and Southeastern using virtual reality to teach children how to Travel Safe, Travel Smart as rail safety education added to school curriculum
- Rail safety education added to the curriculum in secondary schools
- Southeastern provides ‘Travel Safe Travel Smart’ programme in Margate to help schoolchildren understand how to use the railway safely
- The railway has relaunched its Switched On website, which offers targeted content for children of all ages
Network Rail and Southern Railway complete major recovery and repair programme as Haywards Heath to Lewes line set to reopen on 1 September
An extensive programme of work to rebuild and reinstate the railway has taken place allowing train services to resume.
Positive progress being made in restoring railway between Haywards Heath and Lewes following derailment
Engineers are making good progress in restoring the railway ready for train services to resume on Tuesday 1 September.
COMPLETED: London Charing Cross and Waterloo East reopen after railway carries out £20million programme of engineering work
- Passengers thanked after 22-day closure that saw services diverted into other London terminals, and changes across the Southeastern network
- Engineers replaced nearly 2km of 36-year-old track between Charing Cross and Waterloo East
- Charing Cross platforms renewed and station improvements carried out at Waterloo East
Rail industry statement on Lewes derailment incident
A statement from Network Rail and Southern Rail.
Train companies and police ramp up patrols and measures to reduce crime and protect people on train journeys as incidents rise by up to 39% in summer months
- 287 incidents recorded in November and December 2025 including 135 trespass incidents and 24 anti-social behaviour incidents
- 398 incidents reported over July and August 2025 including 203 trespass incidents and 33 anti-social behaviour incidents
- BTP officers apprehend and arrest cable thief following a cable theft back in June
- Trespass victim: “I’m lucky to be alive. I still have the scars....and it so easily could have been much worse.”
Network Rail announce multi-million pound deal to sell several property assets across London portfolio to The Arch Company
A strong partnership with The Arch Company will continue to deliver positive outcomes for the railway estate and the communities that the railway serves.
Results 1 - 8 out of 2761