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Network Rail engineers gear up for £135m investment in Britain’s railway this May
More than 800 projects* will take place across Britain’s railway this coming early and late May bank holidays, designed to keep the vast majority of the network open for travel as usual.
ONE WEEK TO GO: Rail customers in South London, Sussex and Kent should plan ahead of the Early May Bank Holiday as Network Rail gets set to undertake essential planned engineering work
From Saturday 4 to Monday 6 May customers are asked to check before travelling as planned upgrades and routine maintenance to the railway take place across Kent, Sussex and south east London.
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Bridge renewal works for Barrhead line
Network Rail engineers will be working around the clock this weekend to replace a rail bridge off Gateside Road in Barrhead.
ONE MONTH TO GO: Critical repairs to Barnes Bridge will see changes to South Western Railway services
Vital work to Barnes Bridge in Richmond on Thames will mean that the line between Kew Bridge and Barnes will be closed with buses replacing trains from Sunday 28 July to Friday 2 August.
Island Line and Ryde Pier set to close for vital maintenance
- - The Island Line will close from Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin between Friday 6 September and Sunday 6 October for vital maintenance
- - Ryde Pier will close from Friday 6 September 2024 until May 2025 while life extension work continues
- - One train every 30 minutes will operate between Ryde Esplanade and Shanklin from Monday 7 October to early May 2025
- - Rail replacement bus services will operate during both closures
New footbridge opens at Uddingston station
The replacement footbridge at Uddginston station was opened to the public today (June 27).
Trains to run again through Baildon after landslip repairs
Train services will shortly return through Baildon following repairs carried out by Network Rail at the site of a landslip in the town.
THREE DAYS TO GO: Eight-day closure of Kingsferry Bridge begins this Friday evening
People travelling to and from the Isle of Sheppey are asked to plan ahead from Friday (28 June) when the first eight-day closure of Kingsferry Bridge, linking Sheppey to the mainland, takes place.
Major weekend works on the East Kilbride to Glasgow line next month
Engineers will be working around-the-clock from 19 until 22 July as work to support electrification of the East Kilbride to Glasgow railway line continues.
Passengers warned of seven-week railway closure in New Mills for emergency earth work
Network Rail is advising passengers travelling between Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly of rail closures in July and August as part of emergency railway repair work.