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Network Rail backs mural in Purley with an historic pear tree

Network Rail has teamed up with street artist Lionel Stanhope and Purley Business Improvement District for a mural honouring the Anglo-Saxon heritage of the area.

Kent commuters warned to expect longer journey times and busier trains as work to upgrade signalling equipment through South East London takes place in late July

Commuters from parts of Kent are being warned to expect their journeys to and from London could take longer and peak time services will be busier as trains are diverted round week-long engineering work in South East London.

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Major construction work taking place at Crawley station to make it accessible for all passengers

Jul 13, 2020

The existing footbridge at the station has been removed as part of the project which is due to finish in Autumn 2020. The new bridge will improve accessibility at Crawley station and significantly reduce the...

Big step towards new bridge at Eridge station in East Sussex

Jul 6, 2020

Eridge station serves the rural district in East Sussex with Southern trains services via the Uckfield branch of the Oxted line. The existing staircases and bridge are being replaced with a new modern-designed footbridge. The...

Nine-day line closures in South East London – have you planned ahead?

Jul 6, 2020

Buses will replace trains between Lewisham, Sidcup and Orpington, while trains on other routes will be retimed or diverted. Detailed station by station travel advice is now available at networkrail.co.uk/HitherGreen. People are advised to use...

Newly refurbished Newhaven Marine aggregate terminal focuses on freight

Jul 2, 2020

The work – carried out in partnership with Brett Aggregates and the Newhaven Port Authority – is a key enabler for the construction industry and will see the area open again after years of inactivity....
Peckham Rye station

Major upgrade of Peckham Rye station moves closer

Jul 1, 2020

Currently, Peckham Rye is the busiest interchange station in the entire country without step free access to platforms or accessible facilities for passengers. Network Rail proposals aim to provide new lifts at the station, making...

London Victoria takes aim at hitting 85% recycling target

Jun 30, 2020

Network Rail’s London Victoria is working with train operators and waste specialist The Green Block, to take the number one spot for recycling on Britain’s railway with a six-month trial. A unit set up at the...

Hollywood artist Lionel Stanhope designs mural for Millwall Football Club with backing from Network Rail

Jun 26, 2020

Historic railway bridges across South London have been transformed into stunning pieces of art thanks to Network Rail’s unique partnership with community groups, schools, artists and Lionel Stanhope, a street artist renowned for his vintage...

Multi-million-pound summer investment in Sussex with Oxted Viaduct and Eridge footbridge

Jun 19, 2020

Oxted viaduct was constructed in 1881 and the bridge carries two railway lines over the A25 road and the River Eden on the line running from South Croydon to Uckfield. Over the next few months,...
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