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Network Rail will undertake work to strengthen the railway embankment near Edenbridge, with buses replacing trains along the route.

Passengers in south London and Sussex are being asked to check before they travel this weekend as Network Rail carries out work to upgrade and improve the railway at various locations.

Passengers at Sutton station in south London can look forward to new, more reliable lifts, as Network Rail starts to replace them next month.

A programme of repairs to an embankment supporting the busy Brighton Main Line has been finished.

• 38 new toilets almost double the number of toilets at the station to meet the growing needs of customers.

Two new lifts and a footbridge have been installed at the Surrey station to improve access for rail passengers.

• Nearly half of people from the South East (47%) admit they’ve made a mistake, such as missing their train or locking themselves out of the house, while being distracted by their phone.
• Young people are among the most distracted with 87% of Gen Z and 70% of Millennials admitting to mistakes, compared to just 22% of Boomers.
• Over the past four years there have been 1,574 reported near miss incidents across the railway network involving pedestrians at level crossings.
• “The consequences of a split-second decision can be life-altering,” says Lucy Ruck who lost her leg in a level crossing incident.

• Bicentenary train, Inspiration, will visit the Bluebell Railway 23-29 July in Sussex as one of 60 locations across Britain over 12 months, promoting rail innovation and careers.
• Inspiration will also visit Waterloo station (18-19 July) and Margate station (20-21 July) across Network Rail’s Southern region.
• More than 200,000 visitors expected. Tickets now available to book for visits from 27 June to 1 October.