Major railway improvement works have been completed in Windsor as part of efforts to make services more reliable and resilient.
Engineers carried out maintenance between Staines and Windsor & Eton Riverside during the October half-term, with buses replacing trains while the work took place.
The project ran from Monday, October 26 until Sunday, November 1 and included significant work on the approach to Windsor & Eton Riverside station.
Engineers replaced 30 long timbers in Windsor, which are wooden blocks designed to support multiple railway tracks.
The new timbers will support the more than 70 train services which use Windsor & Eton Riverside every weekday.
South Western Railway and Network Rail Wessex said the improvements would help strengthen the railway's long-term resilience.
Work was also carried out elsewhere along the route between Windsor and Staines.
At a bridge between Staines and Wraysbury, engineers replaced 28 wheel timbers, which support trains as they pass over the structure.
The work is intended to allow trains to continue travelling safely at full speed and help services operate on time.
Engineers also renewed switches and crossings near Staines station, where there is an important entry point for trains entering service.
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The improvements are part of wider efforts by South Western Railway and Network Rail Wessex to improve reliability across the network.
This includes investment in the busy railway corridor between London Waterloo and Woking, which Windsor services join at Queenstown Road in Battersea.
A £15 million programme of track and signalling improvements is targeting some of the common causes of delays on the corridor.
Thomas Desmond, operations director for South Western Railway and Network Rail Wessex, said the latest work represented an important investment in the future of the railway.
He said: “These upgrades represent an important investment into the railway's future, improving reliability, reducing the likelihood of disruption and ensuring that we continue to provide a safe and dependable service for our customers.
“We’re thankful to our customers for their patience while we carried out these essential works over the October half-term.”
The work meant passengers travelling between Staines and Windsor & Eton Riverside were unable to use trains for the duration of the project.
Replacement buses operated instead while engineers carried out the improvements.
With the work now completed, the upgrades are intended to improve the resilience of the Windsor route and reduce the risk of infrastructure-related disruption for passengers.
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