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Network Rail are refurbishing Oxted Viaduct

Picture perfect painting and repairs at Oxted Viaduct to refurbish the 140-year-old landmark

Network Rail have issued the following press release about the repair and redecoration of Oxted Viaduct:
A vital project to protect the future of the railway from Oxted in Surrey to Uckfield and East Grinstead in Sussex continues with important bridge repairs and a new lick of paint.

Since summer 2020 we've been working on a major refurbishment of the 140-year-old Oxted Viaduct, which ca

Gatwick Airport station will stay open during engineering work over the Easter weekend

Upgrade works continue this Easter weekend in Sussex as Gatwick Airport station is transformed

Network Rail have issued the following press release about engineering work planned for the Easter weekend:
Network Rail will use Sunday 4 and Monday 5 April over the Easter weekend to continue upgrading Gatwick Airport station which is open for travel, to improve future journeys for passengers.

Work on improving Gatwick Airport station will continue with the installation of five lifts w

This Southern Class 313 Coastway train is stationed in platform 8 of Brighton station for Covid testing of staff

The train now at platform 8 is the rapid Covid testing service for rail staff

The UK’s biggest rail franchise is offering twice-weekly rapid lateral flow tests to its colleagues who can’t work from home. It’s part of a Government scheme to help stem the spread of Covid-19 and give added reassurance to staff, as well as passengers when they return to the railway.
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), operator of Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express, has set

Platform refurbishment at Southbourne

Southbourne station in West Sussex gets a new lease of life thanks to platform refurbishment

Network Rail have issued the following press release about Southbourne station's platform refurbishment:
Passengers in West Sussex will now benefit from £383k platform upgrade to improve journeys for all who use the station.
Southbourne railway station serves the village of Southbourne in West Sussex. It is on the West Coastway Line between Brighton and Southampton and lies on the edge of th

Platform refurbishment at Southbourne station

Southbourne station in West Sussex gets a new lease of life thanks to platform refurbishment

Network Rail have issued the following press release about Southbourne station's platform refurbishment:
Passengers in West Sussex will now benefit from £383k platform upgrade to improve journeys for all who use the station.
Southbourne railway station serves the village of Southbourne in West Sussex. It is on the West Coastway Line between Brighton and Southampton and lies on the edge of th

Multi-million pound project to upgrade 1980s railway means no trains through Horsham for 9 days this summer

Multi-million pound project to upgrade 1980s railway means no trains through Horsham for 9 days this summer

Network Rail has issued the following press release about work which will affect Southern and Thameslink services
Passengers with Southern and Thameslink are advised to plan ahead for major work on the Arun Valley Line in the summer. Network Rail engineers will be rebuilding a crucial section of West Sussex’s railway, including a nine day period in August when there will be no trains through Ho

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