Rail Disruptions Hit Multiple UK Lines with Cancellations, Resurfacing, Bridge Repairs

Significant rail disruptions are ongoing across parts of southern England due to various engineering and maintenance works. In Wiltshire, a broken down train between Bedwyn and Newbury has caused cancellations and taxi replacements, with delays expected to ease later in the day. West Sussex will see a full-day closure of the line between Three Bridges and Horsham on Sunday for level crossing resurfacing, with buses replacing trains and amended timetables for other routes; meanwhile, the Redhill to Tonbridge line remains closed for power cable renewals until Tuesday. Additional engineering works affect Southern services over the August bank holiday weekend, including closures and bus replacements between Redhill and Tonbridge, and between Polegate and Eastbourne, Hastings, and Ore, causing increased journey times. In Essex, weekend train cancellations throughout September will accommodate vital bridge repairs and overhead line equipment replacements on the Great Eastern main line and Harwich branch line, with buses substituting trains on key sections to improve safety and reliability.