{"id":314515,"date":"2025-11-10T21:48:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T11:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railuk.com\/?p=185160"},"modified":"2025-11-10T21:48:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T11:48:27","slug":"basingstoke-roc-turns-10-amid-129-million-portsmouth-line-signalling-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=314515","title":{"rendered":"Basingstoke ROC turns 10 amid \u00a3129 million Portsmouth Line signalling upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As the Basingstoke Rail Operating Centre (ROC) marks its 10th anniversary, Network Rail has completed a \u00a3129 million signalling upgrade between Farncombe and Petersfield, one of the most significant investments ever made on the Portsmouth Direct Line.<\/p>\n

The ROC, which opened in November 2015, now manages signalling on services between Farncombe and Petersfield as part of its expanding role across the Wessex route. The modernisation transfers control from several ageing signal boxes to the ROC, improving reliability and resilience for passengers.<\/p>\n

During a nine-day closure between Guildford and Havant, with services resuming on Monday 3 November, engineers tested 90 new signals and brought 17 new signalling equipment buildings into use. Engineers also upgraded nine level crossings along the route, with the final site at Farncombe West due for completion on 13 November. The work includes new obstacle-detection and CCTV technology to improve safety for road users and give signallers clearer visibility of the line.<\/p>\n

The improvements include:<\/p>\n