Southern: Wessex news
Major engineering work in November and December to provide better journeys for rail passengers in Weymouth, Dorchester and Yeovil – but watch out for line closures
Passengers in Weymouth, Dorchester and Yeovil will soon benefit from big improvements to their railway as engineers get to work on improving track and stations.
Network Rail and South Western Railway grant five year old Finchley boy’s wish to be a train driver
A five-year-old boy had his wish granted by Network Rail and South Western Railway (SWR) as he got to be a train driver – or as close as a five-year-old can get!
Surbiton station set for major £6.7m upgrade to provide better passenger journeys thanks to Department for Transport and Network Rail
Work on building new staircases, a footbridge extension and ticket gates for platforms three and four at Surbiton station in Surrey has begun.
Bridging the gap at Liphook as accessible and covered footbridge opens
Network Rail engineers have replaced the footbridge at Liphook station in Hampshire in a £5.2m project to provide better journeys for passengers and improve access to the station.
Railway between Southampton and Bournemouth to close for 5 days for major improvements in November
The railway between Southampton and Bournemouth will close for five days from Monday 1 to Friday 5 November to deliver a range of long-term improvements making journeys more reliable and resilient to extreme weather.
Over £1.8 billion spent across the south on improvements with passengers returning to the railway more than 18 months after the first lockdown, Network Rail’s Wessex route says “welcome back”
- Network Rail Wessex route, which maintains and operates tracks from Waterloo to Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, and Wiltshire, spent almost £580m maintaining and upgrading the railway during lockdown, so passengers came back to a better railway
- Enhancements worth nearly £60m included upgrades to track and signalling at Guildford station, Southampton, and the Heart of Wessex line
- Passengers welcomed back with enhanced cleaning and advised to wear masks in crowded stations.
Over £1.8 billion spent across the south on improvements with passengers returning to the railway more than 18 months after the first lockdown, Network Rail’s Southern region says “welcome back”
Network Rail’s Southern region has invested over £1.8 billion in the railway to support the country in its mission to ‘build back better’ so passengers can feel confident and safe when they return to travelling by train.
Main lines to holiday hotspots open for business this Bank Holiday – but passengers encouraged to check before they travel in parts of South West London and Surrey
Network Rail is reminding passengers that while the majority of the network is open, there will be some improvement work taking place over the bank holiday between Saturday 28 and Monday 30 August.
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