Southern: Wessex news
COMPLETED: Full train services resume on the Isle of Wight after £3.5million investment into improving the railway
Island Line services between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin resumed this morning (17 November) following a mix of full and partial closures over the past month.
STARTING TOMORROW: Buses to replace trains in Dorset as Network Rail carries out upgrades between Poole and Dorchester South
Engineers will be strengthening a railway embankment in Hamworthy and improving drainage at the Poole sidings to help protect the railway from flooding and improve long-term reliability.
Basingstoke Rail Operating Centre marks 10 years as Network Rail completes £129 million signalling upgrade on Portsmouth Direct Line
As the Basingstoke Rail Operating Centre (ROC) marks its 10th anniversary, Network Rail has completed a £129 million signalling upgrade between Farncombe and Petersfield, one of the most significant investments ever made on the Portsmouth Direct Line.
ONE WEEK TO GO: Network Rail to carry out vital upgrades in Dorset to improve the line between Poole and Dorchester
Engineers will be strengthening a railway embankment in Hamworthy and improving drainage at the Poole sidings to help protect the railway from flooding and improve long-term reliability
West of England Line timetable set to be restored on Saturday 29 November
- South Western Railway and Network Rail are set to restore the full West of England Line timetable on Saturday 29 November
- A reduced service has operated since August due to the UK’s driest ever spring and summer, which affected track conditions from Yeovil to Exeter
- Conditions have improved and engineers are carrying out track repairs that will allow trains to travel at regular speeds
COMPLETED: Services resume between Staines and Windsor & Eton Riverside after week-long upgrade works
Network Rail and South Western Railway have thanked passengers for their patience as vital upgrades were completed between Staines and Windsor & Eton Riverside.
Network Rail and the Swanage Railway sign collaborative agreement
A signing ceremony and first meeting were held at Corfe Castle on Friday 24th October, marking a new era of collaboration between Network Rail’s Wessex Route and the Swanage Railway.
Passengers thanked as train services resume between Wokingham and Reading after vital upgrade work
Network Rail and South Western Railway are thanking passengers for their patience over the past three days, while vital engineering work took place between Wokingham and Reading.
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