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Key upgrade work completed at West Wickham in South East London

Aug 4, 2020

West Wickham station serves the borough of Bromley with Southeastern train services to London Charing Cross and London Cannon Street via Lewisham and Hayes. The station was originally built when the branch from the Mid-Kent…

Public response reveals strong support for Network Rail’s Reigate station upgrade proposals

Jul 31, 2020

The proposal includes plans to widen and extend platform 2, creating a third platform to accommodate longer 12-carriage trains terminating at Reigate and turning back towards London. Works could begin as early as 2023, creating…

Historic Bookham station on track for a full refurbishment thanks to Network Rail

Jul 24, 2020

The work – which is likely to take about six months – will take place while the station is open and will not affect South Western Railway services. The main focus is to repair the…

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