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[Network Rail Kent & Sussex @NetworkRailSE]

🚧🚆 THREE MONTHS TO GO: The railway between Three Bridges and Brighton/Lewes will close for nine days over February half-term as Network Rail delivers a major investment to improve the reliability and safety of the Brighton Main Line.

🚌 Buses will replace trains from Saturday 13 to Sunday 21 February 2027, so please plan ahead.

🔧 Engineers will carry out a concentrated programme of improvements, including:

🚉 Track renewals
⛰️ Earthwork strengthening
⚡ New conductor rail installation
🚦 Level crossing upgrades
🚇 Tunnel improvements

✅ These vital upgrades will help deliver a safer, more reliable railway and reduce delays for passengers into the future.

ℹ️ Find out more: https://t.co/VFUCv3OgOq @SouthernRailUK

#BrightonMainLine #RailwayUpgrade #EngineeringWorks #PlanAhead #NetworkRail

[Network Rail Kent & Sussex @NetworkRailSE]

🏗️🚧 This Christmas, we'll replace the 165-year-old Selhurst Road railway bridge in Croydon.

🚗🚶 To carry out the work safely, road closures will be in place but Selhurst Station remains open. @SouthernRailUK

📅Selhurst Road beneath the railway bridge will be closed to vehicles and pedestrians from 08:00 on Saturday 12 December 2026 until 17:00 on Sunday 10 January 2027.

🚶‍♀️‍➡️Pedestrian access to properties on either side of the bridge will be maintained via signed walking routes.

🔧🏛️ This major engineering project will help maintain a safe, resilient and reliable railway.

ℹ️ Find out more: https://t.co/zIYCSxRmDA

#Croydon #RailwayUpgrade #EngineeringWorks

[Southeastern @Se_Railway]

Thank you for your patience and understand while we carried out vital improvements to the railway in the wider Tonbridge area this past week; including replacing track, stabilizing an embankment as well as working to remove speed restrictions.

This video explains more:

[Network Rail Kent & Sussex @NetworkRailSE]

We are very sorry for the inconvenience we are causing @SouthernRailUK users between #Redhill and #Tonbridge this week, while we carry out emergency works to strengthen the embankment.

Project manager Nad Campbell has provided the below update on how things are progressing.

During the closure, we are also carrying out track maintenance work elsewhere on the route to help lift speed restrictions on the line when it reopens on Monday.

[Network Rail Kent & Sussex @NetworkRailSE]

⚠️ Travelling in the Havant area this October half-term?

We're carrying out essential railway upgrades as part of our £120m #HavantUpgrade programme. 🚧🚆

📆 24-25 Oct: Buses replace trains between Havant & Southampton Central all weekend. Plus Guildford ↔ Petersfield on 25 Oct.

📆 26-30 Oct: 🚌 Petersfield ↔ Portsmouth Harbour 🚌 Chichester ↔ Portsmouth Harbour 🚌 Chichester ↔ Southampton Central

📆 31 Oct-1 Nov: 🚌 Haslemere ↔ Havant (31 Oct) 🚌 Guildford ↔ Havant (1 Nov)

⏰ Please allow extra time and check before you travel.

@SouthernRailUK @SW_Help #PlanAhead #HavantUpgrade 🚉

[Southern @SouthernRailUK]

🚧⛔ Buses will replace trains in the Havant area between Sat 24 Oct & Sun 1 Nov due to major engineering works.

As a result, journey times will be extended on all alternative routes.

Plan ahead - https://t.co/5DkqUpHiSM

More details below 👇
https://t.co/B4z5RkVAz0

[Network Rail Kent & Sussex @NetworkRailSE]

🚧 Essential railway upgrades in the Havant area this October half-term! 🚆

We're carrying out vital signalling and infrastructure improvements as part of our £120 million Havant re-signalling programme, the next phase of the wider Portsmouth Direct Upgrade.

📅 Key dates to remember:

🔹 24-25 October 🚌 Buses replace trains between Havant and Southampton Central all weekend. 🚌 On Sunday 25 October, buses also replace trains between Guildford and Petersfield.

🔹 26-30 October 🚧 Main works take place. 🚌 Buses replace trains between: • Petersfield and Portsmouth Harbour • Chichester and Portsmouth Harbour • Chichester and Southampton Central

🔹 31 October - 1 November 🚌 Saturday 31 October: buses replace trains between Haslemere and Havant 🚌 Sunday 1 November: buses replace trains between Guildford and Havant

⚠️ Train services will also be affected before and after the main closure. @SouthernRailUK @SW_Help

Please check before you travel and allow extra time for your journey. 🔎🚆 #PlanAhead #HavantUpgrade

[Network Rail Kent & Sussex @NetworkRailSE]

🚧Buses will replace @Se_Railway trains between #Tonbridge and #Wadhurst between Saturday 24 October and Sunday 1 November as we complete a package of improvements.

📅Additional work to repair track damaged by dry soil conditions will be carried out within the scheduled 9-day closure, however, customers are advised that from 10.30pm, Saturday 31 October until 7am on Sunday 1 November the closure will extend, and buses will replace trains between Tonbridge and #Hastings. This work will allow some speed restrictions to be removed.

🚐From 0700, Sunday 1 November only, buses will operate between Tonbridge and #Battle.

[Network Rail Kent & Sussex @NetworkRailSE]

Buses replace @Se_Railway trains betwen Tonbridge and Wadhurst for 9-days this October school half term.

From Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November, we'll continue with our ongoing investment in the Hastings line.

The closure extends to #Battle on the final Sunday, 1 November.

Plan ahead and check before you travel.

Learn more at https://t.co/hk9QifjZyd

[Network Rail @networkrail]

We aim to reduce the impact of our work on your train services when looking after our railway.

Like this summer, when we avoided 60 weekends of disruption by carrying out £20m of work in just three weeks.

For better journeys.

In collaboration with @Se_Railway

@NetworkRailSE

[Network Rail Kent & Sussex @NetworkRailSE]

During the October half term, from Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November, buses will replace @Se_Railway trains between #Tonbridge and #Wadhurst as engineers carry out a major programme of railway improvements.

On Sunday 1 November, the closure will extend to #Battle, and buses will replace trains between Battle and Tonbridge.

We've been out and about speaking to passengers on affected services and at stations.

If you didn't manage to pick up a leaflet you can learn more at https://t.co/hk9QifjZyd

[Network Rail Kent & Sussex @NetworkRailSE]

A major milestone hit in making Hither Green station fully accessible! 🚉

On Friday 2 October, the new footbridge connecting all platforms opened to Southeastern passengers as part of the Access for All programme.

Its installation and successful testing mark an exciting milestone in making the station easier and more convenient for everyone to use.

There’s more to come, including four new 16-person lifts, new staircases and a link passageway between platforms 4 and 5.

Once complete, the new facilities will provide step-free access from street level to the footbridge and every platform—making journeys easier for disabled passengers and people travelling with luggage or pushchairs.

Even better, engineers are ahead of schedule on the £30m @transportgovuk -funded programme. Completion is now planned for spring 2027, when step-free access from street to platform will be available for the first time.

Passengers will also benefit from new CCTV, a public address system, customer information screens, a ticket vending machine and Oyster card readers.

Alongside the station improvements, the neighbouring nature reserve will be restored and replanted to support environmental recovery and biodiversity.

Network Rail is managing the programme, with principal contractor BAM UK & Ireland Nuttall Ltd delivering the construction alongside architects Fereday Pollard & Partners and civil engineering designers @ArcadisUK , McNealy Brown Limited is fabricating and installing the main structure.

#HitherGreen #AfA @Se_Railway @networkrail

[Network Rail @networkrail]

This summer we invested £20m upgrading the line between London Charing Cross and Waterloo East.

Carrying out lots of work in three weeks saved 60 weekends of disruption.

All for better journeys.

[Southeastern @Se_Railway]

🚍 Service changes this autumn school half term

📅 Sat 24 Oct to Sat 31 Oct, buses replace trains between Tonbridge and Wadhurst.

📅 Sun 1 Nov Buses replace trains between Tonbridge and Battle

Journey times will be longer, so please allow extra time

[Network Rail Kent & Sussex @NetworkRailSE]

It's open! We are pleased to announced that the new footbridge at Hither Green opened on Friday 2 October.

This forms part of the gradual opening of the new station facilities. Existing station entrances will remain open, while access to the new footbridge will be via station platforms only.

https://t.co/Kazt62evLf

@Se_Railway @networkrail

#Afa #AccessForAll #Milestone #Rail #HitherGreen

[Network Rail Kent & Sussex @NetworkRailSE]

🚧 Essential railway upgrades in the Havant area this October half-term! 🚆

We're carrying out vital signalling and infrastructure improvements as part of our £120 million Havant re-signalling programme, the next phase of the wider Portsmouth Direct Upgrade.

📅 Key dates to remember:

🔹 24-25 October 🚌 Buses replace trains between Havant and Southampton Central all weekend. 🚌 On Sunday 25 October, buses also replace trains between Guildford and Petersfield.

🔹 26-30 October 🚧 Main works take place. 🚌 Buses replace trains between: • Petersfield and Portsmouth Harbour • Chichester and Portsmouth Harbour • Chichester and Southampton Central

🔹 31 October - 1 November 🚌 Saturday 31 October: buses replace trains between Haslemere and Havant 🚌 Sunday 1 November: buses replace trains between Guildford and Havant

⚠️ Train services will also be affected before and after the main closure. @SouthernRailUK @SW_Help

Please check before you travel and allow extra time for your journey. 🔎🚆 #PlanAhead #HavantUpgrade

[Network Rail @networkrail]

🎥 Across the railway, drones, sensors, and smart CCTV are helping us identify and catch trespassers faster than ever.

Step onto the tracks and you could face a fine, arrest, or even a criminal record:

👉 https://t.co/3fLJH0eaO9

#NoSecondChances @BTP

[Network Rail Kent & Sussex @NetworkRailSE]

⚠️🙏We're sorry for the severe disruption following a fire next to the track yesterday (Sunday) that has affected @SouthernRailUK and @GatwickExpress customers travelling between #ClaphamJunction and #LondonVictoria and #ImperialWharf and #DenmarkHill.

The fire was quickly put out but it damaged the signalling system - the railway’s traffic lights - which ensures that trains can run safely.

Our teams have worked overnight to replace the damaged equipment and carry out the repairs needed to reinstate the signalling system, ensuring trains can continue to run safely.

This morning, we have continued to install and test the new equipment and are working to restore normal services as quickly as possible.

While some trains are now moving again, disruption from yesterday’s fire is continuing and customers should check before they travel while we work to get a normal service running through this area.

An extremely reduced train service is running to and from London Victoria until at least 2pm today.

Customers who are planning to travel to or from London Victoria station this morning are strongly advised to use alternative London terminals and the London Underground to complete their journey.

Passengers’ tickets dated for Sunday, 27 September will be accepted on today’s services (Monday, 28 September) at no extra cost. Customers who were delayed by 15 minutes or more can claim Delay Repay by visiting https://t.co/5KxXLIlJ4H for more information.

Thank you for your patience.

[Network Rail Kent & Sussex @NetworkRailSE]

Video below showing the incident that has caused the disruption:

[Network Rail Kent & Sussex @NetworkRailSE]

‼️We're sorry for the severe disruption this afternoon to @SouthernRailUK and @GatwickExpress customers travelling between #ClaphamJunction and #LondonVictoria #ImperialWharf and #DenmarkHill, following an earlier fire next to the track which has now been put out.
📰 The good news is that we should be able to get trains moving again soon, although they will have to travel at slower speeds through that area.
ℹ️ Disruption will continue to the end of the day - please continue to check before you travel this afternoon while we work to get train services running again through this area.