Southern news
Major repairs in the Ore tunnel mean that the railway will be closed between Hastings and Rye from Saturday 19 October to Sunday 3 November 2024
Buses will replace trains between Hastings, Rye and Ashford International while engineers work on the tunnel
Crystal Palace junction work complete after 10 day closure to replace track
1,500 metres of track replaced with brand new equipment
Where there’s a Walton there’s a way - new lifts and bridge make Walton-on-Thames station accessible
Passengers with impaired mobility or those travelling with luggage, children or bicycles can now benefit from step-free access at Walton-on-Thames station after Network Rail completed accessibility upgrades.
ONE WEEK TO GO: Island Line and Ryde Pier set to close for vital maintenance
- The Island Line will close from Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin between Friday 6 September and Sunday 6 October for vital maintenance
- Ryde Pier will close from Friday 6 September 2024 until May 2025 while life extension work continues
- One train every 30 minutes will operate between Ryde Esplanade and Shanklin from Monday 7 October to early May 2025
- Rail replacement bus services will operate during both closures
London Waterloo Station awarded Autism Friendly Award
Network Rail at London’s Waterloo station has been granted the Autism Friendly Award by the National Autistic Society, the UK’s leading charity for autistic people. The station is the first Network Rail managed station to receive this award.
Heart of Wessex line to close between Weymouth and Castle Cary for vital track replacement work
ONE MONTH TO GO: Vital track replacement work in Thornford, Dorset, will mean that the Heart of Wessex Line between Castle Cary and Weymouth will be closed with buses replacing trains from Monday 23 September to Sunday 29 September.
THIS SATURDAY: South London rail passengers asked to plan ahead as major track upgrade affects services in Crystal Palace area for nine days at the end of August
Passengers in the Crystal Palace area are being asked to plan ahead if travelling from Saturday 24 August to Sunday 1 September, as Network Rail carry out a major track upgrade.
Deer-oh-deer: Network Rail unveils the Southern region's worst trespassing criminals
- Deers top the list of criminal animals that most frequently trespass on the railway
- But people are by far the worst offender
- Over the last year animals trespassed four times a day; people, every half-an-hour!
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