A WEEK of work between Faversham, Canterbury East and Dover Priory is due to be carried out this month, to protect the railway from landslips.
Between February 11-18, Network Rail will spend some £3m stabilising several cuttings and embankments, by reducing the steepness of the slopes leading down to the track, and installing rock netting to prevent rocks and earth from falling onto trains. A 30m reinforced concrete wall will also be installed at the bottom of the cutting at Selling Tunnel – one of the most at-risk sites for landslips – as part of the overall plans to protect the line.
Sections of drainage will be completely rebuilt to prevent flood damage to track and signalling equipment which will minimise delays. Some stations will also be refreshed.