North Downs Rail Line and Level Crossings Closures

Jun 19, 2025 | News

Upcoming Railway Improvement Work: Level Crossing Upgrades – North Downs Resignalling Project    

Level Crossing Closures Sunday 14 to Sunday 28 September 2025, to complete the upgrades of Burrows Lane Level Crossing, Brook Level Crossing, Chilworth Level Crossing and Tangley Level Crossing, between Shalford and Gomshall, as part of the North Downs Line re-signalling project.

Location Address Closure Dates Type of Closure
Burrows Lane Level Crossing Queen St, Gomshall, Guildford GU5 9LR 00:00 Sunday 14 to 06:00 Sunday 28 September 2025 Full closure
Brook Lane Level Crossing Brook, New Road, Albury, Guildford GU5 9DJ 00:00 Sunday 14 to 06:00 Sunday 28 September 2025 Full closure
Chilworth Level Crossing Sampleoak Lane, Chilworth, Guildford GU4 8QN 00:00 Sunday 14 to 06:00 Sunday 28 September 2025 Full closure
Tangley Level Crossing A248, Chilworth, Guildford GU4 8NE 23:00 Saturday 13 to 06:00 Monday 15 September 2025 Full closure
Tangley Level Crossing A248, Chilworth, Guildford GU4 8NE 06:00 – 22:00 daily
Monday 15 September to Sunday 28 September 2025		 Half Closure
Tangley Level Crossing A248, Chilworth, Guildford GU4 8NE 22:00 – 06:00 nightly
Monday 15 September to Sunday 28 September 2025		 Full closure

Once completed, the following changes will be in place at the level crossings as detailed in the table below:

Level crossing  Changes 
Tangley
(A248, Chilworth, Guildford GU4 8NE)
  • The new design will feature barriers that stretch the entirety of the road.
  • Barrier down time increased by an average of two minutes per activation.
  • Yodel alarm is being maintained as the same, the volume will temporarily increase to 80db post installation.
Chilworth

(Sample Oak Lane, Chilworth, Guildford GU4 8QN)
  • No change to the level crossing design
  • No change to barrier down time
  • Bell alarm system upgraded to a yodel alarm system (the same as Tangley) and the volume will temporarily increase to 80db post installation.
Brook

New Road, Albury, Guildford GU5 9DJ
  • The new design will feature barriers that stretch the entirety of the road.
  • Barrier down time increased by an average of two minutes per activation.
  • Bespoke sounder to maintain existing bell warning system.
  • Obstacle detection system installed as part of a safety upgrade.
Burrows Lane
Queen Street, Gomshall, Guildford GU5 9QE
  • The new design will feature barriers that stretch the entirety of the road.
  • Barrier down time increased by an average of two minutes per activation.
  • Bell alarm system upgraded to a yodel alarm system (the same as Tangley) and the volume will temporarily increase to 80db post installation.
  • Obstacle detection system installed as part of a safety upgrade

Guildford and Reigate line closure – Sunday 14 and Saturday 27 September 2025
To complete these works, the line between Guildford and Reigate will be closed between Sunday 14 and Saturday 27 September 2025.  Please check before you travel – https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Replacement buses
During this period, buses will replace trains as follows:

  • Sunday 14 September – Aldershot to Guildford – Guildford to Gatwick Airport
  • Monday 15 to Saturday 27 September – Guildford to Gatwick Airport

A fast bus from Guildford to Gatwick will run, as well as a stopping service.
Community drop-in meeting
There is a community drop-in session where their project team will be available to answer any questions you may have about the upcoming work and the changes detailed above. This will take place on:

  • Monday 18 August 2025 from 18.00 to 20.00 at Chilworth Village Hall (New Road, Chilworth, Guildford GU4 8LZ),

If would like more information about their work, please visit https://www.networkrail.co.uk/NorthDownsLine.  

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