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Steamy summer prompts spectator safety warning

Fans of steam engines are being urged to enjoy them from a safe distance when they travel across Hampshire, Surrey, south west London and Berkshire this summer.

£1m upgrade at Box Hill & Westhumble station, home to National Trust landmark Box Hill

Network Rail engineers will shortly begin work on a £1m project to refurbish the canopy and footbridge over the railway, close to the National Trust landmark.

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Major railway track renewal through Brockenhurst station, Hampshire, means changes to trains and diversions for motorists

Mar 30, 2021

Signed diversions will be in place between 00:01 Saturday 10 April to 12:00 Sunday 11 April 2021 and 00:30 Sunday 25 April to 05:00 Monday 26 April while the A337 is closed. Passengers, neighbours and...

New signals point the way to more reliable services for passengers on Surrey and Berkshire’s royal railway

Mar 17, 2021

Over seven days between Saturday 6 to Friday 12 March, engineers completed critical work to upgrade the existing signalling infrastructure, including installing foundations for 21 new signals along a five-mile stretch of railway. Signals are...

‘There is always hope’ campaign launched by Network Rail as research shows huge rise in mental health issues across the South East as a result of the pandemic

Mar 12, 2021

Young people have seen their mental health deteriorate the most since the pandemic began, according to new research from Network Rail and national mental health charity, Chasing the Stigma. Almost three quarters of 18-24-year-olds (72%)...

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Guildford’s railway set for new footbridge, upgraded track and signalling this Easter

Mar 11, 2021

周一周五2和4月5日之间,达克e place in Guildford, Godalming, Gomshall and Shalford to improve the railway’s reliability and improve train services. As a result all lines through Guildford will close,...

Recognition for South Western Railway and Network Rail team which helps vulnerable people while keeping rail journeys on time in Southern England

Mar 9, 2021

The Trespass and Welfare Officers won the Customer Service Excellence Category at the 2021 Rail Business Awards. South Western Railway (SWR) and Network Rail Wessex normally deal with around 700 trespass incidents on the network...

Network Rail gives ‘Heart of Wessex’ line some love over five-day closure

Feb 25, 2021

Over a five-day line closure from Monday 15 to Friday 19 February, engineers completed a series of improvements to help maintain the reliability of the railway including: Rescaling of a railway cutting near Yeovil Pen...

Major boost for freight by rail as Southampton upgrade is completed

Feb 23, 2021

A major upgrade to transport more freight by rail to and from Southampton is complete. On Friday 19 February engineers finished a series of improvements on the lines used by freight trains between Southampton Central...

Six day closure between Staines and Windsor & Eton Riverside to prepare for major signalling upgrade

Feb 22, 2021

The Windsor Branch of the South Western Railway (SWR) network will close for seven days to allow engineers to prepare the ground for new signals, carry out track and bridge maintenance and clear litter and...

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