Southern: Wessex news
COMPLETED: West of England Line between Gillingham and Yeovil reopens after essential work to strengthen embankments
Trains are now running again on the West of England Line between Salisbury and Yeovil Junction after Network Rail completed a package of upgrades in the Gillingham area.
Railway 200: Unique touring exhibition train comes to Waterloo this July
- Bicentenary train, Inspiration, will visit Waterloo 18 & 19 July as one of 60 locations across Britain over 12 months, promoting rail innovation and careers
- Inspiration will also visit Margate station (20-21 July) and Bluebell Railway (23-29 July) across Network Rail’s Southern region.
- More than 200,000 visitors expected. Register to receive updates before bookings open
TWO WEEKS 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.
COMPLETED: Trains running again in the Portsmouth area after essential upgrade works
Trains are now running again through the Portsmouth area after a week-long closure to upgrade the railway.
ONE MONTH TO GO: Vital engineering works on the Windsor line to close railway for a week
This Saturday marks one month to go until the start of critical railway upgrades between Staines and Windsor.
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.
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