📋 Tender Overview
The South Eastern Railway Has Begun Vital Works To Safeguard The Iconic Line Through The Warren, Strengthening Sea Defences For Decades To Come, With Railway Set To Remain Open To Passengers Throughout The Work. Essential Work Has Today Begun To Safeguard The Railway Line Running Through Folkestone Warren, With The Western Beach And Walkway Closed To Allow The Project To Proceed Safely. To Reinforce The Sea Defences Below The Railway, The First Of Three Deliveries Of Boulogne Limestone, A Tough, Crystalline Rock That Is Hard Wearing And Well Suited For Use In Coastal Protection, Was Delivered Today, Monday 5 January 2025, Onto The Beach. These Will Now Be Strategically Placed Along The Beach To Shield The Coastline From Erosion And Stabilise The Railway And Surrounding Cliffs For The Next 30 Years. The Rocks Will Be Placed Directly On The Beach, Covering Approximately Three Hundred Metres Of Shoreline. In Total 18,000 Tonnes Of Limestone Will Be Used With A Further Two Deliveries Subject To Weather Conditions. The Walkway Along The Beach Is Also Currently Being Repaired. Both The Walkway And Western Beach Will Remain Closed Until The Work Is Complete, With Reopening Scheduled For April 2026. Work May Be Suspended During Periods Of Severe Weather Or Rough Sea Conditions Over The Winter. Despite The Scale Of The Works, The Railway Line Will Remain Open Throughout, With All Activity Taking Place Away From The Track To Avoid Disruption To Passengers. The Project Has Been Carefully Planned To Minimise Impact On The Local Community. In Addition To The Coastal Protection Rocks, Around Fifty Sheet Piles Will Be Installed Behind The Sea Wall To Prevent Seawater From Undermining The Abutments, The Structures That Support The Railway. Drainage Systems Will Also Be Repaired, As The Existing System Has Subsided By A Metre Due To Cliff Movement. David Davidson, Chief Operating Officer At The South Eastern Railway, Said: Folkestone Warren Has Experienced Ongoing Landslip Movement For Many Years. To Keep Passengers, The Public And Our Colleagues Safe, We Monitor The Area With Hundreds Of Ground Sensors That Provide Real-Time Data And Alerts, Allowing Us To Slow Or Stop Trains If Needed. This Major Intervention Is A Proactive Step To Protect Both The Railway And The Warren. Trains Will Continue To Run Throughout The Works, Although The Beach Will Remain Closed While Repairs Are Underway. WeRe Grateful To The Local Community For Their Patience And Support As We Carry Out This Vital Work. A Selection Of Further B-Roll Available To Broadcasters On Request: Contact Paul.Prentice@Networkrail.Co.Uk . Passengers / Community Members Network Rail National Helpline 03457 11 41 41 Latest Travel Advice Please Visit National Rail Enquiries Journalists Paul Prentice Communications Manager 07354 529345 Paul.Prentice@Networkrail.Co.Uk We Own, Operate And Develop BritainS Railway Infrastructure; ThatS 20,000 Miles Of Track , 30,000 Bridges, Tunnels And Viaducts And The Thousands Of Signals , Level Crossings And Stations. We Run 20 Of The UkS Largest Stations While All The Others, Over 2,500, Are Run By The CountryS Train Operating Companies . Usually, There Are Almost Five Million Journeys Made In The Uk And Over 600 Freight Trains Run On The Network. People Depend On BritainS Railway For Their Daily Commute, To Visit Friends And Loved Ones And To Get Them Home Safe Every Day. Our Role Is To Deliver A Safe And Reliable Railway , So We Carefully Manage And Deliver Thousands Of Projects Every Year That Form Part Of The Multi-Billion Pound Railway Upgrade Plan , To Grow And Expand The NationS Railway Network To Respond To The Tremendous Growth And Demand The Railway Has Experienced - A Doubling Of Passenger Journeys Over The Past 20 Years. Follow Us On Twitter: @Networkrail Visit Our Online Newsroom: Www.Networkrailmediacentre.Co.Uk
