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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.

Passengers travelling on the line between Stansted Airport and London at weekends in January are being advised to check before they travel as Network Rail will be installing new track as part of its Railway Upgrade Plan.

Network Rail has begun the work needed to enable the reopening of Plumpton level crossing, in Sussex.

Network Rail and Great Western Railway thanked passengers and lineside neighbours today for their patience following the completion, on time, of railway improvement work in the south west and Thames Valley over the Christmas and New Year period.

After 10 days of engineering work, a new viaduct has been brought into use at London Bridge, carrying trains to Charing Cross and Waterloo East.