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FOUR WEEKS TO GO: August Bank Holiday engineering works to impact services in Surrey and Hampshire
Buses will replace trains on the lines surrounding Guildford over the August Bank Holiday weekend Saturday 23rd August – Monday 25th August while vital engineering improvements are carried out on the South Western Railway network.
Plan ahead – buses to serve Crewkerne station from Monday 28 July due to dried out railway embankments
- South Western Railway services between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids will not call at Crewkerne from Monday 28 July, until further notice
- Rail replacement bus services will operate between Yeovil Junction and Axminster in both directions, calling at Crewkerne
- Dried out railway embankments west of Salisbury mean further changes to trains on the West of England Line are likely over the summer
- Customers are advised to plan ahead and regularly check for updates
Inspiration comes to London Waterloo as special Railway 200 train makes latest visit
The special Railway 200 Exhibition Train 'Inspiration' has arrived at London Waterloo as part of its year-long tour across Britain.
ON TRACK: London Waterloo roof upgrade approaches halfway mark as station celebrates its 177th birthday
London Waterloo celebrates its 177th birthday today, Friday 11 July, and work to upgrade the roof for the next few decades is now approaching the halfway mark.
SAVE THE DATE: Vital upgrades to Barnes Bridge in London to close line between Kew Bridge and Barnes in August
Network Rail are advising passengers that the line between Kew Bridge and Barnes will be closed between 23 and 31 August while we complete vital strengthening works on Barnes Bridge.
STARTING IN AUGUST: Escalator upgrades at London Waterloo means a diversion between Jubilee Line platforms and South Western Railway services
Network Rail are warning passengers that, starting on 3 August, they may have to use an alternative route when commuting through London Waterloo between the South Western Railway platforms and the Jubilee Line, while we carry out essential refurbishment on the escalators.
Railway safety campaign launches as accidental deaths hit five-year high and 28 near misses across Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon and Wiltshire
- Public urged to stay safe as accidental deaths on rail network rise by 26% compared to last year
- 28 near misses at level crossings took place on Network Rail’s Wessex route, which connects London with Hampshire, Dorset and Devon via Surrey and Wiltshire
- New hard-hitting safety films feature first responders sharing the devastating physical and emotional impacts of railway accidents
- Network Rail and British Transport Police campaign targets unsafe behaviour around tracks and level crossings as the summer holidays approach
SAVE THE DATE: North Downs Line between Guildford and Reigate to close for two weeks in September with buses replacing trains.
Network Rail are advising passengers travelling between Guildford and Reigate that the line will be closed for two weeks between Sunday 14 September and Saturday 27 September for critical signalling and level crossing upgrades.
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