Customers will soon benefit from a more reliable, accessible and greener railway as the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) takes another significant step towards the transformation of Huddersfield station and the wider railway this autumn. From Saturday 19 September until Sunday 4 October 2026, engineers will be working around the clock to deliver a significant package […]
Major bank holiday investment in historical railway bridge
An £800,000 investment in Brotherton bridge near Knottingley will be carried out over the August bank holiday weekend, affecting some passenger journeys. The bridge has carried trains across the River Aire since the mid-19th century. Originally built as a tubular railway bridge during the Victorian era, its superstructure was replaced in 1903 with the steel […]
Alfreton Tunnel track renewal completed
Network Rail has successfully completed a track renewal project at Alfreton Tunnel, helping to deliver smoother and more reliable journeys for passenger and freight services between Sheffield and Nottingham. Engineers worked over the weekend of 8 and 9 August to renew nearly half a kilometre of track through the Derbyshire tunnel as part of ongoing […]