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  • Cubs Go-Learn with Southern

    Cubs from a local pack enjoyed a session learning about safe and independent travel with volunteers from Southern this week.

  • ​East Worthing station gets arty

    East Worthing railway station has recently been transformed into an outdoor art gallery thanks to artistic students at Davison C.E. High School for Girls.

  • Disruption tonight

    Passengers are advised that due to a major signalling failure in the Balcombe tunnel today which meant that the line had to be blocked seveeral times while Network Rail attended to the fault, Southern, Gatwick Express and Thameslink services will be severely disrupted this evening as many trains and train crew are out of position.

  • Southern response to ASLEF strikes

    Responding to Aslef's ballot result, Charles Horton, Govia Thameslink Railway's Chief Executive Officer, said: "We believe this ballot was wholly unnecessary and unjustified in the first place and we're disappointed that the union is now contemplating industrial action."

  • Edenbridge station celebrates award success

    Southern and Sussex Community Rail Partnership (SCRP) recently came together with local artist Graham Upton, to show off the award won for the art project in Edenbridge station’s underpass.

  • ​Southern provides more trains for next RMT strike

    Southern will be providing an additional train service on the Tonbridge/Redhill Line during next week’s 48-hour strike by RMT Conductors, meaning that 62% of the normal timetable will be running.

  • Engineering work Sunday 20 November

    Engineering work is taking place on Sunday 20 November between London Victoria and Clapham Junction closing most lines.

  • ​Rail services returning to normal as Luton signalling repair completes

    Train services are returning to normal for Thameslink passengers and a full service is in operation on East Midlands Trains this morning (Friday 11 November). Engineers successfully tested and brought into service a new signalling control system after the old one was damaged beyond repair by a power surge.

  • ​Signalling repair in Luton making good progress

    Rail passengers are being thanked for their patience as engineers continue to fix signalling equipment which was damaged at Luton on Tuesday (8 November). A cable came into contact with the overhead lines, causing a power surge which caused extensive damage to the signalling which controls trains.

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