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Redhill-Tonbridge trains resume after embankment repair shuts line for 5 days
Train services resumed between Redhill and Tonbridge on 2 November 2026 after Network Rail completed emergency work to stabilise an embankment near Godstone. Engineers installed 208 sheet piles, each 10 metres long, along a 126-metre stretch of embankment after ground movement was detected, and the line had been closed since 28 October.
Our readFive days to drive in 208 piles along 126 metres of embankment is a fast fix, but Network Rail hasn't said whether it's keeping an eye on the ground for further movement.
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