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Countdown to Major Railway Upgrades: Staines to Windsor

This countdown is on until the start of critical railway upgrades between Staines and Windsor.

Between Saturday 22 and Friday 28 March, the line between Staines and Windsor will be closed and train services will not run, while Network Rail carry out vital track improvements.

During this time, Network Rail’s team of engineers will lay over 700m of new track on the 174-year-old Black Potts Railway Bridge which crosses the River Thames, just a mile away from Windsor Castle. Engineers will also be carrying out work at May’s Level Crossing in Datchet, widening the pedestrian walkway on one side of the crossing.

While the line between Staines and Windsor will be closed all week, over the weekend of 22-23 March, a range of other vital work will be completed in the wider area around Staines-upon-Thames. This includes:

  • Track upgrades and maintenance on the line between Staines and Egham and from Staines to Ascot and Woking.
  • Structural repairs to the bridge over the River Wey near Addlestone
  • Installing new sleepers in the Feltham area

 

Mark Goodall, Network Rail’s Wessex Route Director, said: 

“We started work on this project in 2023 to renew the railway in the Windsor area and this work will allow passengers to enjoy smoother and more reliable journeys for years to come.”

Image credit: Network Rail

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