Brighton Main Line to shut for nine days in February 2022
- 2 years ago
Brighton Main Line is set to close for nine days this month and Southern and Thameslink passengers are being advised to plan ahead.
The closure is part of a major £15 million upgrade that aims to tackle delays.
The railway between Three Bridges, Brighton and Lewes will close from Saturday (February 19) to Sunday (February 27) as engineers work around the clock to rebuild Copyhold Junction near Haywards Heath, lay new track and shore up embankments to reduce the risk of landslips.
During the closure, engineers will replace more than 1,500 metres of track in renewals at Copyhold Junction, Burgess Hill, Preston Park and in the 1841-built Clayton Tunnel.
The lines between Three Bridges and Brighton/Lewes will also close on the weekends of February 12-13, March 5-6 and April 3 to prepare for and follow up the works.
Video from Network Rail.
The closure is part of a major £15 million upgrade that aims to tackle delays.
The railway between Three Bridges, Brighton and Lewes will close from Saturday (February 19) to Sunday (February 27) as engineers work around the clock to rebuild Copyhold Junction near Haywards Heath, lay new track and shore up embankments to reduce the risk of landslips.
During the closure, engineers will replace more than 1,500 metres of track in renewals at Copyhold Junction, Burgess Hill, Preston Park and in the 1841-built Clayton Tunnel.
The lines between Three Bridges and Brighton/Lewes will also close on the weekends of February 12-13, March 5-6 and April 3 to prepare for and follow up the works.
Video from Network Rail.