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Bigger and better Gatwick Airport station opens to passengers
- New, second concourse and airport entrance doubling the space available to the millions of passengers who use the station each year
- Eight new escalators and five new lifts providing significantly enhanced accessibility as well as four new stairways and widened platforms
- Quicker journey times between Brighton and London on some services.
Network Rail completes key improvements to maintain reliability of the North Downs line between Guildford and Gatwick Airport station
The railway reopened as planned on Saturday morning (18 November) following a seven-day closure during which Network Rail’s team of engineers completed vital reliability upgrades to parts of the line between Guildford and Gatwick Airport station.
Signalling upgrades to impact services in South London during February half term
Rail passengers in South London are being advised to plan ahead as Network Rail completes a major signalling upgrade in February 2024.
One week to go before Network Rail carries out vital reliability upgrades to the West of England line between Salisbury to Yeovil Junction which will see the line closed for 16-days
Network Rail is reminding customers to plan ahead and check before they travel as buses replace South Western Railway trains between Salisbury to Yeovil Junction from Saturday 25 November.
Network Rail completes the first part of 21-day upgrade to improve reliability on the West of England line and is continuing with the second phase between Salisbury and Yeovil Junction in two weeks
The first of a two-part closure on the West of England line saw the railway closed for five days between Yeovil Junction and Axminster to allow engineers to successfully carry out reliability improvements with the second phase due to begin on Saturday 25 November.
Bigger and better Gatwick Airport station to open on 21 November
A new look Gatwick Airport station is set to open to passengers on Tuesday 21 November, transforming the journey from train to plane and giving passengers travelling between Brighton and London easier, faster, more reliable journeys.
Under one week to go before Network Rail set to renew parts of the track between Guildford and Gatwick Airport station
Customers are being reminded to check before they travel as the railway between Guildford and Gatwick Airport will be closed from Saturday 11 to Friday 17 November.
Stepping in the right direction: Plans announced to create step-free access at Herne Bay to make the station fully accessible for all passengers
Rail users on the north coast of Kent will soon benefit from step-free access at Herne Bay station as Network Rail announces accessibility upgrades starting next month.
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