Emergency works, due to a landslip between Basingstoke and Woking

[Timetraveller]

As reported on BBC South today (evening) and website link provided below.
Emergency works required with 20mph speed restriction in place reducing number of trains between Friday 8th and 10th December. Planned engineering was due to shut the line on Sunday only.
Advice only to travel if essential. Down to 2 tracks instead of 4.

South Western Railway disruption due to urgent landslip works

Cracks up to 45m long and a metre deep have been found in a slope next to a train track.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[TEW]

It's not just down to 2 tracks instead of 4, but it's only the 2 up lines that will be open to single line working will be in operation for down trains, hence the severely reduced service.

 

[74A]

The lines are open normally until then I believe but with a 20 mph speed restriction ?

 

[Flange Squeal]

The lines are open normally until then I believe but with a 20 mph speed restriction ?

Yes, and this has been the case for much of this last week (20 on down slow).

 

[Cowley]

Being discussed here now:

Another landslip on the SWML (01/10)

BBC News is carrying a story about large and deep cracks and some movement in the cutting slope just east of St. Johns road bridge at Woking. I think this slope was denuded of trees some time back (I might be wrong, but it's certainly oddly bare). Two of the four lines are reportedly going to...

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