The railway line between Staines and Windsor is to close for a week later this month whilst vital track improvement work is completed.

Engineers will be working on Black Poots Railway Bridge and May’s Level Crossing, the latter receiving a wider pedestrian walkway on one side.

Other work that will take place 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

Whilst the work takes place, buses will replace trains through the Staines area, but some alterations will be made depending on the day of travel, so please check with your train operator for the latest details.

“We know that closing this large stretch of railway to the south west of London will be disruptive and we would like to apologise to passengers for the inconvenience this work will cause.

“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.”

Mark Goodall, Network Rail’s Wessex Route Director