Passenger services will be affected when the reconstruction of a bridge deck takes place in Sheffield. The life-expired steel structure, which carries the railway over the River Sheaf at Beauchief, needs to be replaced for the continued safe running of the railway. The bridge deck lift had to be postponed in March to protect passenger […]
Category: Structures
Sheffield bridge replacement will affect a weekend of passenger services
Passenger services will be affected when the reconstruction of a bridge deck takes place in Sheffield. The life-expired steel structure, which carries the railway over the River Sheaf at Beauchief, needs to be replaced for the continued safe running of the railway. The bridge deck lift had to be postponed in March to protect passenger […]
Network Rail completes emergency removal of Oxhey Grange footbridge
Passengers have been thanked after Network Rail successfully completed the emergency removal of Oxhey Grange footbridge near Watford, reopening the West Coast Main Line earlier than planned on Sunday afternoon. Engineers worked through the night and into Sunday morning to safely dismantle and remove the deteriorated structure, which crossed one of Britain’s busiest railways. The […]
Network Rail completes emergency removal of Oxhey Grange footbridge
Passengers have been thanked after Network Rail successfully completed the emergency removal of Oxhey Grange footbridge near Watford, reopening the West Coast Main Line earlier than planned on Sunday afternoon. Engineers worked through the night and into Sunday morning to safely dismantle and remove the deteriorated structure, which crossed one of Britain’s busiest railways. The […]
HS2 completes massive M42 bridge lifts during weekend closure
HS2 engineers have lifted the last of six enormous viaduct spans that will carry high speed trains over the M42 in the West Midlands, during a weekend closure of the motorway. The complex multi-stage operation at the Water Orton viaduct site was completed in the early hours of this morning (Monday, 21 September), with the […]
HS2 completes massive M42 bridge lifts during weekend closure
HS2 engineers have lifted the last of six enormous viaduct spans that will carry high speed trains over the M42 in the West Midlands, during a weekend closure of the motorway. The complex multi-stage operation at the Water Orton viaduct site was completed in the early hours of this morning (Monday, 21 September), with the […]
Rail improvement work means major changes to Chiltern Main Line journeys this weekend
Passengers travelling on the Chiltern Main Line are being advised to plan their journeys ahead of a closure between Northolt Park and Haddenham & Thame Parkway stations this weekend during essential railway improvement work. Network Rail and its partners will carry out a range of projects designed to improve the reliability of the railway. This […]
Campaigners protest infilling of historic Hertfordshire bridge
More than a hundred people of all age groups gathered at a historic railway bridge on Sunday (6th September) to demonstrate against National Highways’ proposal to infill it with hundreds of tonnes of concrete. The state-owned roads company is responsible for the structure which carries the B1368 over the former Buntingford branch at Braughing in […]
Emergency bridge work to close West Coast Main Line between London Euston and Watford
Passengers are being urged to avoid travel if they can during major railway disruption on Sunday 20 September until 4pm when Network Rail removes Oxhey Grange footbridge near Watford in an emergency operation to keep the railway safe. The bridge, which crosses the West Coast Main Line south of Watford Junction, was closed on 26 […]
Reminder: Investment in historical railway bridge over bank holiday
Passengers are reminded that an £800,000 upgrade of Brotherton Bridge near Knottingley will affect some journeys this weekend. Network Rail will renew the track support system across the structure by replacing ageing sections with modern fibre-reinforced components, enabling the continued safe use of this section of line. Repairs and repainting work will also be carried […]