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Scottish Sun
07-08-2025
- Scottish Sun
Major UK train line is shutting for 2 WEEKS in ‘critical' upgrade sparking chaos for holidaymakers
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A MAJOR UK train line is set to shut for a fortnight - sparking travel chaos for holidaymakers. Thousands of passengers travelling to Gatwick Airport will be affected due to the closure next month. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Passengers heading to Gatwick will be affected Credit: EPA Works are set to take place between Guildford and Reigate for two weeks in September. It means commuters will be forced to make alternative travel arrangements. Network Rail will be upgrading the crucial line between September 14 and September 27. On the line between Surrey towns Shalford and Gomshall, 16 sets of signals will be installed. The improvements should allow for more trains to run from Guildford to Gatwick Airport in the future. Four level crossings in the impact area will also be improved. Brook and Burrows Lane crossing will be fitted with radar technology, while Chilworth and Tangley will benefit from new CCTV cameras. Both upgrades have been made to improve the safety of drivers passing over the crossings. Mark Goodall, Network Rail's Wessex route director, apologised in advance to commuters who will be affected by the closure. He said: 'We are advising passengers who use the North Downs Line between Guildford, Reigate and Gatwick Airport to please note the dates of this upcoming closure. 'Upgrading the signalling is critical to ensuring we're providing a safe and reliable railway and will also increase capacity and allow for additional services to run in future, allowing more passengers across Surrey to connect with Gatwick Airport. 'We know that there is never a good time to close the railway or level crossings and recognise this may be disruptive to rail passengers, motorists and pedestrians alike. 'We'd like to apologise in advance and thank anyone effected for their patience and understanding while we complete these important upgrades.' Last week, flights at Gatwick Airport were grounded following a "radar failure" at air traffic control. Thousands of passengers were left stuck on the tarmac at some of the UK's largest travel hubs. NATS confirmed there had been a "technical issue" at the HQ in Swanwick and braced holidaymakers for knock-on delays. In a statement at the time, Gatwick Airport said the technical issue meant there were no departures while the situation was being resolved. 2 More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
The Irish Sun
07-08-2025
- The Irish Sun
Major UK train line is shutting for 2 WEEKS in ‘critical' upgrade sparking chaos for holidaymakers
GOING LOCO Major UK train line is shutting for 2 WEEKS in 'critical' upgrade sparking chaos for holidaymakers A MAJOR UK train line is set to shut for a fortnight - sparking travel chaos for holidaymakers. Thousands of passengers travelling to Gatwick Airport will be affected due to the closure next month. Advertisement 1 Passengers heading to Gatwick will be affected Credit: EPA Works are set to take place between Guildford and Reigate for two weeks in September. Network Rail will be upgrading the crucial line between September 14 and September 27. It means passengers will be forced to make alternative travel arrangements. On the line between Surrey towns Shalford and Gomshall, 16 sets of signals will be installed. Advertisement Four level crossings in the impact area will also be improved. Mark Goodall, Network Rail's Wessex route director, said: 'We are advising passengers who use the North Downs Line between Guildford, Reigate and Gatwick Airport to please note the dates of this upcoming closure. 'Upgrading the signalling is critical to ensuring we're providing a safe and reliable railway and will also increase capacity and allow for additional services to run in future, allowing more passengers across Surrey to connect with Gatwick Airport.' More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online Advertisement is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
The Sun
07-08-2025
- The Sun
Major UK train line is shutting for 2 WEEKS in ‘critical' upgrade sparking chaos for holidaymakers
A MAJOR UK train line is set to shut for a fortnight - sparking travel chaos for holidaymakers. Thousands of passengers travelling to Gatwick Airport will be affected due to the closure next month. 1 Works are set to take place between Guildford and Reigate for two weeks in September. Network Rail will be upgrading the crucial line between September 14 and September 27. It means passengers will be forced to make alternative travel arrangements. Four level crossings in the impact area will also be improved. Mark Goodall, Network Rail's Wessex route director, said: 'We are advising passengers who use the North Downs Line between Guildford, Reigate and Gatwick Airport to please note the dates of this upcoming closure. 'Upgrading the signalling is critical to ensuring we're providing a safe and reliable railway and will also increase capacity and allow for additional services to run in future, allowing more passengers across Surrey to connect with Gatwick Airport.' Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
BBC News
03-08-2025
- BBC News
Rail lines in Surrey and Hampshire to close over bank holiday weekend
Rail passengers in Surrey and Hampshire are being warned to plan ahead with engineering works set to close several routes over the August bank holiday Rail has said that the line between Ascot, Guildford and Alton will be closed throughout the weekend, while the line linking Surbiton and Effingham Junction will also see no passenger train 23 and 25 August, buses will replace trains between Surbiton and Effingham Junction, while on 24 August, buses will replace trains between Guildford and Surbiton, via Effingham, and Rail Wessex route director Mark Goodall said: "We are grateful to our passengers for their patience." On the line between Ascot/Guildford and Alton, Network Rail said it would replace the footbridge at Bentley station, between Farnham and Alton. The old footbridge will be removed, with a crane lifting the new bridge into in the Ash Vale area, teams will be carrying out improvements to the electrical supply to the track and vegetation and litter will be cleared between Farnham and replacement bus services will run from Farnborough to Alton and also between Ascot and Guildford, Network Rail confirmed. On the line between Surbiton and Effingham Junction, engineers will replace 14 wheel timbers - long blocks which support the track underneath - in the Cobham and Stoke D'Abernon area. Network Rail said the new wheel timbers, which were produced from recycled material, have an extended lifespan of 50 years, were more durable and required less are also carrying out improvements to the earthworks around the track in the Cobham area, including tree minor work will be taking place near Effingham Junction, Horsley, London Road (Guildford) and in Bookham Goodall added: "We are sorry for any inconvenience this causes, most of our route will remain open as usual, but some services will be affected so we're asking passengers to plan ahead and check before they travel."
