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Network Rail will be working at three locations on our route over Christmas and New Year. All three projects require access on one of the UK’s busiest stretches of railway – the Brighton main line – and the decision was taken to do the work at the same time, at a traditionally quieter time for the railway, to reduce the need for disruption through the year.
What is happening and where?
1. Replacing a major rail junction between Redhill and Purley
All the rail lines between Redhill and Purley will be closed from Christmas Day until 0400 on Thursday 2 January 2014 when a key junction just south of Purley will be entirely replaced. Network Rail’s plan involves the use of two large rail cranes which will be used to make 110 lifts as the rail junction is replaced with new track and equipment. Over 7000 tonnes of track ballast will be replaced. The new junction will remove the need for the speed restrictions currently in place, improving train performance in this area.
2. A new platform at Gatwick Airport
Major civil engineering work to complete a new platform at Gatwick Airport station will take place, together with associated changes to track and signalling in the area. The new platform 7 will be used for services from February 2014 providing more capacity for passengers at the station and greater flexibility for train services.
3. New signalling systems at London Victoria
London Victoria mainline railway station will be closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. This will allow Network Rail to replace the signalling control systems between Victoria and Battersea. Network Rail started replacing several miles of cabling and line-side control cabinets earlier in 2013 and the work over Christmas at Victoria is the final stage, allowing the systems to ‘go live’.
This means that there will be disruption to the journeys of our passengers travelling over Christmas.
• All lines between Purley and Redhill will be closed for nine days from close of service on Christmas Eve.
• Most lines at Gatwick Airport will be closed for five days from close of service on Christmas Eve.
• There will be no Gatwick Express services from 25 December to 1 January inclusive.
• There will be no services to Victoria on 26 December.
• On Boxing Day, there will be an enhanced train service between London Bridge and East Grinstead, with a bus link to Gatwick and Three Bridges.
• From 27 December, London Victoria to Gatwick train services will be diverted via Dorking and Horsham.
What is happening and where?
1. Replacing a major rail junction between Redhill and Purley
All the rail lines between Redhill and Purley will be closed from Christmas Day until 0400 on Thursday 2 January 2014 when a key junction just south of Purley will be entirely replaced. Network Rail’s plan involves the use of two large rail cranes which will be used to make 110 lifts as the rail junction is replaced with new track and equipment. Over 7000 tonnes of track ballast will be replaced. The new junction will remove the need for the speed restrictions currently in place, improving train performance in this area.
2. A new platform at Gatwick Airport
Major civil engineering work to complete a new platform at Gatwick Airport station will take place, together with associated changes to track and signalling in the area. The new platform 7 will be used for services from February 2014 providing more capacity for passengers at the station and greater flexibility for train services.
3. New signalling systems at London Victoria
London Victoria mainline railway station will be closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. This will allow Network Rail to replace the signalling control systems between Victoria and Battersea. Network Rail started replacing several miles of cabling and line-side control cabinets earlier in 2013 and the work over Christmas at Victoria is the final stage, allowing the systems to ‘go live’.
This means that there will be disruption to the journeys of our passengers travelling over Christmas.
• All lines between Purley and Redhill will be closed for nine days from close of service on Christmas Eve.
• Most lines at Gatwick Airport will be closed for five days from close of service on Christmas Eve.
• There will be no Gatwick Express services from 25 December to 1 January inclusive.
• There will be no services to Victoria on 26 December.
• On Boxing Day, there will be an enhanced train service between London Bridge and East Grinstead, with a bus link to Gatwick and Three Bridges.
• From 27 December, London Victoria to Gatwick train services will be diverted via Dorking and Horsham.