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Network Rail are renewing tracks between Purley and Gatwick over the first weekend in February

27 January 2022 16:41

Plan before you travel on first weekend in February as engineering work restricts Brighton Main Line services

Train operators Southern and Thameslink are advising passengers travelling between London, Gatwick Airport and Sussex during the weekend of Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 February to plan their journey in advance, as engineering work will mean a very restricted service on the Brighton main line.
Network Rail are renewing tracks between Purley and Gatwick, and progressing the airport station’s major re

5 January 2022 15:28

Southern services to be introduced at Victoria

Southern services at London Victoria, Battersea Park, Clapham Junction and Wandsworth Common stations will be introduced from Monday 10 January 2022

Network Rail's refurbishment of Crawley station will improve the concourse, waiting area, retail provision, cycle parking and toilets

22 December 2021 13:49

Work starts on project to give Crawley station a facelift and provide better journeys for passengers

Network Rail have issued the following release about the comprehensive refurbishment of Crawley station, which began this month:

The first image of a major facelift for Crawley station has been released and building work is under way on the first phase of a project that will give visitors to the town a much brighter welcome.
The ticket office is about to undergo a transformation with the

Network Rail's signalling modernisation programme will affect Southern train services over Christmas and New Year

21 December 2021 11:14

Work on major £160m upgrade continues over Christmas, to deliver improved reliability for passengers on busy Victoria-Croydon line through South London

Network Rail have issued the following press release about the signalling modernisation programme that will affect Southern services over the Christmas and New Year period:
While families are unwrapping presents Network Rail engineers will be wrapping up warm and working through the entire festive period to bring greater reliability to passengers on the busy London Victoria to East Croydon rout

Gatwick Express will return with the winter timetable

30 November 2021 11:25

Train times change in phased introduction of winter timetable

Train times at Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink will change from Sunday 12 December 2021 as Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) starts to introduce an updated winter 2021/2022 timetable

Network Rail continue work on the Victoria resignalling project this coming weekend and over the Christmas and New Year period

22 November 2021 14:12

Rail upgrades this weekend and over Christmas signal greater reliability for passengers in South London

Network Rail have issued the following press release about engineering work affecting services between Victoria and East Croydon on 27/28 November and over Christmas and New Year:
This weekend Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 November and over Christmas, from Saturday 25 December to Monday 3 January 2022, no trains will run between East Croydon and London Victoria. Most Southern trains will be diverte

Southern transports poppy wreath for 'Routes of Remembrance'. More images below.

8 November 2021 16:02

WWI soldier who saved Captain’s life honoured at Brighton station

Southern joins national ‘Routes of Remembrance’ campaign, paying tribute to war veterans Thousands of wounded Indian soldiers fighting in WWI were brought to Brighton to be treated at local hospitals The rail operator is highlighting this historical link with an inspirational story of sacrifice A poppy wreath has been laid at Brighton station to honour the story of Manta Singh and Captain Hender

5 November 2021 13:42

Rye railway station to close for night of bonfire celebrations

In the interests of public safety, Southern Rail will close Rye station from 3pm on the day of the Rye Bonfire next Saturday, 13 November

CGI image of East Grinstead station where a new footbridge with lifts is being built - credit Network Rail. See below for a further picture of Crowborough

2 November 2021 12:49

Crowborough and East Grinstead stations both benefit from step-free access for the first time, thanks to over £9m invested to improve accessibility

Network Rail has issued the following press release
Network Rail is managing and delivering station accessibility enhancements as part of the Department for Transport’s Access for All programme. Work began on 1 November 2021 with completion in autumn 2022.
Network Rail is upgrading both Crowborough and East Grinstead stations with a new footbridge and new lifts, providing Southern Rail and,

Hertfordshire artist Gaye Daniels is among the dozens of contributors to GTR's 300-kilometre station art gallery

1 November 2021 12:24

“The next train will call at 40 art galleries …”

GTR installs over 200 works of community art across the Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern network professional, student and hobby artists create paintings, mosaics and sculptures for 40 stations in eight counties station ambience improvement programme also includes 90 landscaping projects and 50 redecoration schemes
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has put over 200 works of community art

Network Rail maintenance work means Brighton Main Line train service changes for the next four weekends

27 October 2021 16:47

Essential maintenance on the Brighton Main Line this weekend - check before you travel

Network Rail have issued the following press release about changes to train services on the Brighton Main Line over the next four weekends:
Passengers travelling between Three Bridges and Gatwick Airport are advised to check before they travel this weekend as Network Rail continues work on a major upgrade of the Brighton Main Line.
Network Rail are upgrading the line between Three Bridges an

Relief Station Assistant Curtis Cassell used this defibrillator at Potters Bar station to save the life of a passenger. He's pictured here with Arline Hursey of the charity Defibrillators in Public Places (more pictures below)

15 October 2021 13:54

Great Northern lifesaver joins charities to promote use of CPR and defibrillators

Potters Bar lifesaver, Welwyn Garden City resident and London British Heart Foundation nurse promote Restart A Heart Day Biggest roll-out on UK rail network Part of £15m station improvement programme
On the eve of Restart A Heart Day (16 October), Great Northern, Thameslink and Southern have announced they will shortly have publicly-accessible, life-saving automated external defibrillators (

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