A MAJOR UK train line is set to shut for a fortnight – sparking travel chaos for holidaymakers.
Thousands of passengers travelling to Gatwick Airport will be affected due to the closure next month.
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Works are set to take place between Guildford and Reigate for two weeks in September.
Network Rail will be upgrading the crucial line between September 14 and September 27.
It means passengers will be forced to make alternative travel arrangements.
On the line between Surrey towns Shalford and Gomshall, 16 sets of signals will be installed.
Four level crossings in the impact area will also be improved.
Mark Goodall, Network Rail’s Wessex route director, said: “We are advising passengers who use the North Downs Line between Guildford, Reigate and Gatwick Airport to please note the dates of this upcoming closure.
“Upgrading the signalling is critical to ensuring we’re providing a safe and reliable railway and will also increase capacity and allow for additional services to run in future, allowing more passengers across Surrey to connect with Gatwick Airport.
“We know that there is never a good time to close the railway or level crossings and recognise this may be disruptive to rail passengers, motorists and pedestrians alike.
“We’d like to apologise in advance and thank anyone effected for their patience and understanding while we complete these important upgrades.”
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