
Network Rail Wessex
@NetworkRailWssx
Followers
6K
Following
1K
Media
3K
Statuses
6K
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
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.
0
0
1
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:
2
1
6
🍀Good luck to Cameron Norrie in the QFs at Wimbledon Championships this afternoon - we're 'routing' for you! 🎾🎾.
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.
0
1
11
❓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
0
1
9
Operations Director Tom Desmond spoke to @itvmeridian this afternoon. Keep an eye out for him this week
0
0
0
RT @networkrail: ☀️ The hot weather can impact rail journeys so please remember to check before you travel today. You can refill your wat….
0
14
0
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….
0
5
0
RT @networkrail: ☀️ Parts of Britain are set for another hot spell. Hot weather can affect rails, overhead power lines and the ground track….
0
4
0
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:
0
2
12
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,….
0
4
0
RT @networkrail: 🚦 Meet Sarah and Pete – signallers at our Basingstoke Rail Operating Centre who help keep trains moving across the southwe….
0
2
0
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:
0
1
6