The Residents' Association has been given early notice of three sets of work on the rails and the Level Crossing that will unfortunately involve part closure or full closure of the Crossing. As the August restrictions or closures will be over a potentially busy weekend for travel, residents should please plan ahead if their vehicles will be required for travel at times when the Crossing will potentially be closed.

The relevant dates are as follows:-

Tuesday 11th June 2024 

From 00.30 until 05.00 - Full closure.

Friday 9th August 2024 > Monday 12th August 2024

2200 Friday to 1600 Saturday (Remove crossing, replace track, part-re-install crossing for single file traffic)

2200 Saturday to 0800 Sunday (Remove crossing, use tamping machine to bring track to final design position, fully re-install crossing)

2200 Sunday to 0500 Monday (Complete any snagging works and to off track, collect engineering plant on lorries, hand back level crossing)

Friday 16th August 2024 > Monday 19th August 2024

2200 Friday to 1600 Saturday (Remove crossing, replace track, part-re-install crossing for single file traffic)

2200 Saturday to 0800 Sunday (Remove crossing, use tamping machine to bring track to final design position, fully re-install crossing)

2200 Sunday to 0500 Monday (Complete any snagging works and to off track, collect engineering plant on lorries, hand back level crossing)

The Residents' Association has questioned the need for closure on busy Saturdays in the middle of holiday season in August when many will be travelling, shopping or seeing friends. The response from Network Rail was as follows:-

"Unfortunately the extended closure is vital for the works required but we will be attempting to limit the inconvenience caused to the local residents.

When we did this previously, as you have also stated below, we had a minibus shuttle service on the residents side of the crossing and the parking arrangement with the station car park which will be replicated this time. The residents will have free access to the allotted car parking spaces and any penalty fines received during our works will be refunded/cancelled. Network Rail will work with GTR/Southern/APCOA to see if there is a work around, but last time we were unable to get the ANPR switched off.

We will be installing a temporary single lane bridge to allow access during the stated times with the required traffic management implemented, we will also be working with the emergency services to ensure access is available for them."

Nearer the time it would be very useful to understand a rough number of car parking spaces required within the station car park. If residents or visitors are planning on taking advantage of the car park please advise the Residents' Association of their vehicle make and Registration Number. This information will be passed to APCOA to prevent unnecessary penalty notices being issued.