Southern: Wessex news
Man jailed after trespassing on one of the country’s busiest railway lines
A man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after trespassing on one of the country’s busiest railway lines and causing hundreds of South Western Railway (SWR) services to be delayed or cancelled.
COMPLETED: Train services resume between Guildford and Gatwick Airport following 16-day closure for railway upgrades
Great Western Railway (GWR) services have resumed running this morning Monday (17 February) on the North Downs Line between Guildford and Gatwick Airport resumed today after Network Rail engineers completed critical upgrades for the continued safe and reliable running of the railway.
STARTING SATURDAY: Vital engineering work in the Portsmouth area to close the railway for a week
From Saturday 15 to Friday 21 February 2025, parts of the railway between Portsmouth and Havant and Fareham will be closed and rail replacement buses will be in operation, while Network Rail completes critical engineering upgrades to the railway.
ONE WEEK TO GO: Vital engineering work to close West of England Line between Gillingham and Yeovil
Saturday marks one week to go until train services will change on the West of England Line between Salisbury and Yeovil Junction between 22 February and 28 February, with no trains calling at Sherborne or Templecombe stations all week, while Network Rail complete vital improvements to the railway in the Gillingham area.
ONE MONTH TO GO: Vital engineering work to close Heart of Wessex Line for a week
From Monday 10 March to Sunday 16 March, train services will change on the Heart of Wessex Line with no trains running between Yeovil Pen Mill and Castle Cary for a week, while Network Rail complete vital improvements to the railway in the Yeovil area.
Barnes station takes railway accessibility forward in south west London
As the railway celebrates its 200th birthday, Barnes station in south west London has officially opened accessibility upgrades, setting the station up for the next 200 years.
ONE WEEK TO GO: Vital engineering work in the Portsmouth area to close the railway for a week
From Saturday 15 to Friday 21 February 2025, parts of the railway between Portsmouth and Havant and Fareham will be closed and rail replacement buses will be in operation, while Network Rail completes critical engineering upgrades to the railway.
TWO WEEKS TO GO: Vital engineering work to close West of England Line between Gillingham and Yeovil
From Saturday 22 February to Friday 28 February, train services will change on the West of England Line between Salisbury and Yeovil Junction, with no trains calling at Sherborne or Templecombe stations all week, while Network Rail complete vital improvements to the railway in the Gillingham area.
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