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Wallets, mobiles phones, umbrellas, false teeth and even a new kitchen sink… Thameslink’s railway cleaners find all kinds of leftovers when trains pull into their sidings for a break.

Video footage has captured Network Rail’s orange army working around the clock over a combined 20,000 hours to improve the railway in west London, making it more reliable for passengers.

A task force led by Dover and Deal MP Charlie Elphicke has been created to help with the work to rebuild the railway between Dover and Folkestone and reduce the impact on passengers.

Network Rail’s orange army will be carrying out work this summer to greatly improve reliability for passengers by tackling the almost yearly problem of flooding on the railway line that runs through Hinksey near Oxford.

Passengers using Abbey Wood station are being advised to check before travelling at weekends throughout 2016 as Network Rail continues its work to build a new station and new tracks for Crossrail. As a result of the work, the station will be closed for a number of weekends this year.

Visitors to London King’s Cross and Liverpool Lime Street stations will be able to enjoy some of the classic images taken by renowned rock photographer, Denis O’Regan, as he brings his ‘Rock Through The Ages’ exhibition showcasing music legends of the 60s, 70s and 80s to the stations for a month from today (14 January 2016) .

Network Rail has received planning permission to permanently remove and preserve the crossing gates at Plumpton level crossing.

Network Rail has cleared a second landslip at Barnehurst, which occured on Wednesday night, and is working to repair a damaged signalling system.