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REMINDER: Multi-million pound investment to prevent railway landslips at Bearsted in Kent continues this weekend
Preparatory works for cutting reinforcement project continued this Saturday (24 July). Buses will replace trains between Maidstone East and Ashford International.
£11m railway upgrade means 9-day closure of the lines between Three Bridges, Brighton and Lewes in Sussex
The railway between Three Bridges, Brighton and Lewes will close for 9-days from Saturday 19 to Sunday 27 February 2022, to deliver track replacement work and build a new underpass.
Wandsworth Common saviour gets a plaque at Clapham Junction
A blue plaque to commemorate John Charles Buckmaster who fought a campaign to save Wandsworth Common from developers has been revealed at Clapham Junction station.
New safety warning as over a quarter of adults in the South East say they would risk everything to get their wallet, keys or phone off the tracks
- Purse / wallet (28%), keys (26%) and mobile phone (25%) were among the personal items adults would retrieve from the track
- Yet 100% of adults understand that stepping onto the tracks carries risk of serious injury or death
- Seven-time Paralympian Simon Munn, MBE, joins Network Rail and British Transport Police to launch new safety film – Shattered Lives – highlighting the devastating consequences of adult trespass
Shoreham-by-Sea station receives makeover with £708k upgrade and achieves carbon reduction of 37%
Major repair and refurbishment work has been completed at Shoreham-by-Sea to upgrade and improve the station for passengers while helping the environment.
Network Rail staff host football match for mental health charities supported by Pompey legend
Hot on the heels of last night's England match, another football match kicks off this Friday (9 July) to raise money for charities working to support mental health.
The £2.6m project to restore Balham station to its former glory has been completed, giving the iconic station a face-lift, fit for the 21st century
Network Rail have invested £2.6m to reduce the gap between trains and platforms at Balham station, improving safety and reducing delays. Platforms have also been refurbished with new surfaces, drainage and platform canopies repaired and repainted.
Kidbrooke’s new rail station opened by Sir Peter Hendy CBE
A new station building that is part of the Kidbrooke Village development has been officially opened today by Network Rail’s chairman, Sir Peter Hendy, CBE, alongside guests from Berkeley Homes, Southeastern and the local community.
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