Stunning paintings of South Downs unveiled at Sussex railway station
Stunning paintings showing off the best of the South Downs have been unveiled at a railway station popular with hikers and tourists alike.
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Railway open for business this August bank holiday weekend in Kent and Sussex – but passengers asked to plan ahead and check before they travel
The vast majority of the rail network across Kent and Sussex is open for business this August bank holiday weekend, but passengers are asked to plan ahead and check before they travel as some journeys may be longer as a result of essential upgrade work.
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ONE WEEK TO GO: Passengers asked to check before they travel ahead of ten-day closure of Redhill to Tonbridge line
Passengers travelling between Redhill and Tonbridge are being reminded to plan their journeys ahead of time and leave more time to travel as the line closes for ten days, beginning next week, on Saturday 16 August.
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Thameslink and Stevenage FC continue Academy partnership for 12th year
Great Northern and Thameslink is providing Academy apprentices with free rail travel on its network to get to training sessions, school and college
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Could your rail route claim the title of Britain’s most life-changing station?
Passengers of Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink are being encouraged to put forward what they consider to be the most life-changing local station for national recognition in the World Cup of Stations 2025
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Vehicle-bashed Brighton Main Line bridge set to have protection beams installed
Network Rail is to fit special beams to a bridge carrying one of Britain’s busiest main line rail routes, to provide protection from lorries and other HGVs that crash into it
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Folk legend writes song about Thameslink’s oldest station worker, 85
Multi-award-winning singer-songwriter, folk ‘legend’ Richard Thompson OBE has written a song about Thameslink’s oldest employee, 85-year-old Elstree & Borehamwood station assistant Siggy Cragwell BEM. It is being aired on national radio this week
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Plan ahead message to passengers as digital signalling work affects August bank holiday journeys
Passengers are advised of digital signalling work affecting journeys on the East Coast Main Line on the August bank holiday weekend.
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Next stop Bluebell Railway as special exhibition train Inspiration is expected to see over 2,000 visitors
Families are being urged to visit the Bluebell Railway to see a special exhibition train celebrating 200 years of the modern railway
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ONE MONTH TO GO: Passengers asked to check before they travel ahead of ten-day closure of Redhill to Tonbridge line
A closure of the railway in August means that rail replacement buses will operate over the whole route so that Network Rail can undertake essential engineering work.
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Rail Minister celebrates first ‘no signals’ commuter railway
Rail Minister Lord Hendy today celebrated the recent achievement of the Great Northern ‘Northern City Line’ becoming the country’s first commuter railway to operate without signals at the side of the track
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Work begins on ‘invaluable’ new community centre in Sussex station
Proposals for a new community hub in a disused part of Crowborough station have moved to the next stage as the public were invited to see plans for the first time.
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UK’s largest rail operator hosts first yoga class over the Thames in aid of Mind
For the first time, the UK’s largest rail company, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), has hosted yoga classes on London Blackfriars station balcony to raise vital funds for the mental health charity, Mind.
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Boosted train service in place for Brighton & Hove Pride 2025
Govia Thameslink Railway is running additional services and longer trains to transport crowds to and from Brighton & Hove Pride 2025. With huge numbers of people expected to travel, rail passengers are advised to plan their journeys, allow extra time and buy their tickets in advance.
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GTR carries passengers in 717 using updated version of ETCS
Govia Thameslink Railway has run its first Class 717 Great Northern train in passenger service using an updated specification of the in-cab digital signalling software, European Train Control System
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Beachgoers and holidaymakers affected by major engineering work this Sunday
Sunseekers, holidaymakers and motorsport fans are being advised to plan their weekend journeys in advance as urgent engineering work means all lines between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport are closed.
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Tragic story of WW2 train driver killed in line of duty revealed with new plaque at Sussex station
Historians have uncovered the story of a devastating attack in Sussex which resulted in the first death of a train driver in WW2.
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Brighton Main Line passengers advised to plan ahead as buses replace trains on Sunday 13 July
Essential and urgent engineering work on the Brighton Main Line north of Gatwick Airport means that passengers need to plan ahead and check before they travel.
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Ofsted highlights outstanding behaviours and attitudes on Southern’s drivers’ apprenticeship scheme
Southern Rail’s driver training apprenticeship school has ‘outstanding behaviours and attitudes’, says Ofsted
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Old railway station benches given new lease of life at Sussex charity site
The country’s largest train operator has given its old railway station benches a new lease of life at a care home for former newspaper industry workers.
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