The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) has announced that £130,000 has now been raised towards the urgent stabilisation of Bridge 42, marking a major milestone in efforts to restore services ahead of the 2026 season, which will begin on 28 March. Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of supporters and donors, this funding will go towards […]
Category: Structures
Public invited to share views on Huddersfield TRU upgrades
Between Standedge and Gledholt in Huddersfield, the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is proposing a series of upgrades designed to support electrification and increased capacity on the route. These include improvements at Marsden and Slaithwaite stations, the reconstruction of a number of bridges and highways, and the installation of new track, signalling and cabling. Overhead line […]
Passengers urged to plan ahead as River Plym bridge gets major upgrade to support growing rail traffic
Passengers travelling later this month are being urged to plan ahead as Network Rail carries out vital strengthening work on the River Plym railway bridge which will see 180 metres of track replaced and the bridge strengthened to carry heavier, more frequent trains for decades to come. The work will take place between Saturday 21 February and Sunday 8 March on the bridge, which is to the east of Plymouth city […]
Passengers urged to plan ahead as River Plym bridge gets major upgrade to support growing rail traffic
Passengers travelling later this month are being urged to plan ahead as Network Rail carries out vital strengthening work on the River Plym railway bridge which will see 180 metres of track replaced and the bridge strengthened to carry heavier, more frequent trains for decades to come. The work will take place between Saturday 21 February and Sunday 8 March on the bridge, which is to the east of Plymouth city […]
Trains through Oxford running as normal following successful bridge replacement
Trains are running through Oxford as normal this morning after Network Rail successfully completed the latest phase of the Oxfordshire Connect programme with the replacement of the Botley Road rail bridge. The eight-day closure enabled engineers to safely demolish the old structure, install new bridge spans and carry out essential preparatory works that keep the […]
Trains through Oxford running as normal following successful bridge replacement
Trains are running through Oxford as normal this morning after Network Rail successfully completed the latest phase of the Oxfordshire Connect programme with the replacement of the Botley Road rail bridge. The eight-day closure enabled engineers to safely demolish the old structure, install new bridge spans and carry out essential preparatory works that keep the […]
Transpennine Route Upgrade accelerates in Ravensthorpe
Significant progress is being made in the delivery of upgrades by the Transpennine Route Upgrade team in Ravensthorpe, West Yorkshire following the closure of the station in December, with work on the new Calder Road bridge and Baker Viaduct well underway. TRU will build a new, modernised Ravensthorpe station 200 metres west of the current […]
New Oxford station railway bridge to affect travel at beginning of February
Network Rail is replacing the bridge over the A420 Botley Road to support future service improvements at Oxford. As a result, trains will be amended from Sunday 1 to Sunday 8 February: In addition to a new western entrance, the replacement bridge will also benefit road users and pedestrians on Botley Road. GWR’s station manager […]
Major restoration gets underway on Whitley Bay Metro station footbridge
An historic Metro footbridge in North Tyneside is undergoing major restoration work. The bridge at Whitley Bay Metro station will be restored to its former glory, as part of the Metro Asset Renewal Programme. The work forms part of the multi-million pound renewal scheme at the Grade II Listed station, which has already seen its […]
Oxford passengers urged to check before travelling as new bridge installed
Passengers travelling via Oxford are being urged to plan their journeys ahead at the start of February as Network Rail installs a new railway bridge adjacent to Oxford station as part of plans to boost rail services and capacity. An amended timetable will be in place from Sunday 1 February until Sunday 8 February, with […]