A project to replace the skylights at Coventry station has now been completed thanks to a £600,000 investment from Avanti West Coast, Network Rail and the Railway Heritage Trust. The work saw all 27 skylights – which were over 60 years old – on platform 1 replaced, as well as new wayfinding signage installed throughout […]
Category: Structures
140-year-old rail bridges revived in Glasgow city centre
Historic rail bridges near Glasgow Central Station are standing the test of time with a £1.5 million makeover. The Eglinton Street and Salkeld Street structures, both 140 years-old, have gone from deteriorating to dependable after the completion of a six-month refurbishment project by Network Rail. The work included ‘rivet busting’ to remove and replace rivets […]
Network Rail invites Clifton residents to find out more about M6 rail bridge replacement
Network Rail is inviting the local community to find out more about next year’s major work to rebuild the Clifton railway bridge which crosses the M6 near Penrith. More than £60 million is being invested to replace the bridge that takes the West Coast Main Line over the motorway. The 60-year-old bridge has reached the […]
Track and drainage upgrades in the Derbyshire scheduled for weekend
Passengers travelling between Derby and Chesterfield/Matlock are advised of changes to services as Network Rail carries out track renewal and drainage work. The line will be closed and rail replacement buses in operation on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 March. Network Rail teams will be renewing nearly 600 metres of rail, sleeper and ballast to […]
One year of work to protect Manchester link to Europe’s busiest mixed-used rail line
Residents in Stockport are being reminded of the Greek Street roundabout closure on 31 March. The year-long closure of the roundabout is part of Network Rail’s almost £20 million investment to replace the aging bridge that crosses over the Manchester branch of the West Coast Main Line, Europe’s busiest mixed-use railway. The original bridge, which […]