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Canterbury East station in Kent benefits from step-free access for the first time, thanks to £4.8m investment

Network Rail is upgrading Canterbury East station with new lifts and a new footbridge, providing step free access at Canterbury East for the first time. Tactiles will also be installed along both platforms to improve use for passengers with visual impairment.

Upgrade to vital rail junctions in the Lewisham area this Christmas and New Year

Rail passengers in South East London and Kent are advised to plan ahead for their Christmas and New Year journeys as work to upgrade the railway through Lewisham continues.

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Network Rail’s jet-blaster trains keep Southeastern on the move as autumn storms blow in

Oct 9, 2020

And in Kent, passengers are being advised to check before they travel from Sunday, as some Southeastern trains will be running to slightly different timings during the autumn. Network Rail's fleet of water jetting trains...

Network Rail jet trains running round the world to keep Southern and Thameslink trains moving safely

Oct 9, 2020

The company’s fleet of water jetting trains are well into their stride, on the way to running an incredible 300,000 miles this season – 12 times round the world - as the company mixes brute...

Network Rail jet trains leaf-ing their mark on the railway to help keep South Western Railway trains running safely through autumn

Oct 9, 2020

The company’s fleet of water jetting trains are well into their stride, on the way to running an incredible 300,000 miles this season as the company mixes brute force with technology to keep trains running....

Selhurst station benefits from step-free access thanks to £3.5m investment

Oct 8, 2020

This follows on from the construction of a new footbridge and lifts at Coulsdon South which was completed in August 2020. Platform edge tactile paving and upgrades to the station power supply were also completed....

Jimmy C’s window on London lights up railway wall near Blackfriars

Oct 7, 2020

Working with Network Rail, the work is one of the artist’s most detailed and took many months of preparation. He said: “For me this is perhaps the ultimate wall I’ve painted in the 10 years...

Plaque unveiled at Chatham Station, dedicated to Asquith Xavier who was a pioneer for black equality

Oct 1, 2020

Asquith Xavier who was a Chatham resident and a guard with British Rail, played a key role in ending the colour bar which prevented black people from working in public facing roles. Asquith successfully campaigned...

First ever Rail Wellbeing Live event welcomes Ruby Wax, Dr Rangan Chatterjee, and Dr Dawn Harper among star speakers

Sep 30, 2020

Mental health advocate and entertainer Ruby Wax, BBC Breakfast's resident doctor Dr Rangan Chatterjee and Embarrassing Bodies star Dr Dawn Harper are among the health and wellbeing speakers to star at this year's inaugural Rail Wellbeing Live The 2-day virtual event...

Network Rail delivers £800k bridge structure at Westgate-on-Sea railway station

Sep 16, 2020

A new steel footbridge has been designed, manufactured and erected while improvements have also been made to the staircase, surfacing, tactile strips, and handrails. The travel experience for passengers will also be enhanced with station cleaning...
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