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We own, operate and develop the rail infrastructure connecting the South of England to London Waterloo. We tweet Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. 24/7 helpline: 03457 11 41 41

Basingstoke, England
Joined January 2019
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@NetworkRailWssx
Network Rail Wessex
13 hours
This closure will impact fans attending the @premierleague game between @BrentfordFC vs @AVFCOfficial. Please check before you travel and plan ahead. #BrentfordFC #AVFC . @Beesotted @villareport @BrentfordBIAS @Villa_Trust.
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@NetworkRailWssx
Network Rail Wessex
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We are advising passengers that the @SW_Help line between Kew Bridge and Barnes will be closed between 23 and 31 August while we complete vital strengthening works on Barnes Bridge. Full details about the closure can be found here:
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@NetworkRailWssx
Network Rail Wessex
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🚧 From 3 August we start our programme to replace the old escalators at Waterloo station - starting with the first pair by Exit 2 for the Jubilee line. You may need to change how you move around during peak times which will add 2 mins to journeys. Customer service advisors will
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@NetworkRailWssx
Network Rail Wessex
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🍀Good luck to Cameron Norrie in the QFs at Wimbledon Championships this afternoon - we're 'routing' for you! 🎾🎾.
@SW_Help
SWR Help
2 days
Good luck to 'ace' Cameron Norrie for his quarter-final match with Carlos Alcaraz this afternoon! 🎾🚆. 📸 Earlier this month, Cameron boarded our suitably named Arterio train for his journey to Wimbledon station.
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@NetworkRailWssx
Network Rail Wessex
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Have you ever thought about a job on the railway❓. For us, maintenance means preserving the reliability and safety of the railway. Our maintenance teams work tirelessly to prevent issues before they arise and to fix any problems quickly and efficiently. This ensures that trains
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@NetworkRailWssx
Network Rail Wessex
5 days
❓Did you know…. 🛤️The Wessex route covers over 1,400 miles of track – that’s more than the distance from London to Rome! . 👷Maintaining it takes planning, precision, and a lot of teamwork. 💪 #RailwayFacts #WessexRoute
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@NetworkRailWssx
Network Rail Wessex
6 days
The Railway 200 Inspiration train will be touring the country, shining a light on Britain's railway past, present and future!. Check out the story of the exhibition train in this video:.
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@NetworkRailWssx
Network Rail Wessex
7 days
Operations Director Tom Desmond spoke to @itvmeridian this afternoon. Keep an eye out for him this week
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Network Rail Wessex
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Railway safety campaign launches as accidental deaths hit five-year high and 28 near misses across the Wessex route, connecting London with Hampshire, Dorset and Devon via Surrey and Wiltshire. The video shows what our policing colleagues face when delivering the news of an
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@NetworkRailWssx
Network Rail Wessex
10 days
RT @networkrail: ☀️ The hot weather can impact rail journeys so please remember to check before you travel today. You can refill your wat….
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@NetworkRailWssx
Network Rail Wessex
10 days
🚧 We’re sorry to customers who have been disrupted between Barnes Bridge and Hounslow today and yesterday. 👩‍🔧 Our engineers are on site overnight to fix the problem with the signalling, dealing with a fault that has proven to be more challenging to repair than initially.
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@NetworkRailWssx
Network Rail Wessex
11 days
RT @networkrail: 😎 It's a warm one out there today!. Remember to bring a bottle of water with you on your journey. 💧 You can refill your b….
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Network Rail Wessex
12 days
RT @networkrail: ☀️ Parts of Britain are set for another hot spell. Hot weather can affect rails, overhead power lines and the ground track….
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@NetworkRailWssx
Network Rail Wessex
13 days
The temperatures are set to climb into the 30s over the coming days and hot weather brings challenges to the railway. One way we combat the hot weather is by painting certain rails white as it reflects the heat, keeping the rails cooler, allowing @SW_Help services to run. More:
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@NetworkRailWssx
Network Rail Wessex
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RT @networkrail: Why do we paint rails white for summer❓ . 🛤️ This spring we used about 1,500 litres of white paint – the equivalent of 30,….
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@NetworkRailWssx
Network Rail Wessex
14 days
We are very sorry for the delays impacting passengers on the Portsmouth Direct Line. This is because we are having issued with axle counters in the Havant area. Axle counters work by literally counting train axles (wheels) into and out of separate sections of track, helping tell.
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@NetworkRailWssx
Network Rail Wessex
15 days
RT @networkrail: 🚦 Meet Sarah and Pete – signallers at our Basingstoke Rail Operating Centre who help keep trains moving across the southwe….
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@NetworkRailWssx
Network Rail Wessex
15 days
Congratulations to Atlantic Academy in Portland, #Weymouth for earning their Rail Safe Wessex plaque. Rail Safe Wessex is a project that works closely with schools to deliver rail safety information to children. More info:
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