{"id":274013,"date":"2025-08-27T20:04:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T10:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railuk.com\/?p=181948"},"modified":"2025-08-27T20:04:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T10:04:54","slug":"flood-protection-boost-as-stations-subway-pumping-upgrade-completed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=274013","title":{"rendered":"Flood protection boost as station\u2019s subway pumping upgrade completed"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Businesses and residents have been thanked for their patience during a \u00a32 million upgrade project at Goole station.<\/p>\n

Network Rail colleagues have successfully completed improvements to the drainage system \u2013 significantly improving flood resilience in the pedestrian subways.<\/p>\n

The previous drainage system was prone to blockages due to its limited capacity and vulnerability to debris. This meant the subways suffered from frequent flooding, resulting in accessibility issues during heavy rainfall.<\/p>\n

The upgraded system can manage significantly larger volumes of water \u2013 helping to keep the subways safe and accessible.<\/p>\n

Two independently operated pumping stations and a water holding tank have been installed, providing robust flood protection and reducing the likelihood of service disruptions and costly maintenance.<\/p>\n

Matt Shelton, Network Rail route engineer, said: \u201cThis upgrade marks a significant step forward in improving safety and accessibility at Goole station.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re grateful to the local community for their patience and support throughout the work \u2013 this co-operation has been invaluable in allowing us to complete this important upgrade with minimal disruption.\u201d<\/p>\n

The upgrades vastly reduce the risk of flooding. Should flooding occur, however, for example during extreme weather, the improvements allow for a much faster and more effective response, minimising disruption and maintenance costs.<\/p>\n

Image credit: Network Rail<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Businesses and residents have been thanked for their patience during a \u00a32 million upgrade project at Goole station. Network Rail colleagues have successfully completed improvements to the drainage system \u2013 significantly improving flood resilience in the pedestrian subways. The previous drainage system was prone to blockages due to its limited capacity and vulnerability to debris. [\u2026]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2305,47,16092,85],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-274013","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-environment","category-rail-news","category-stations","category-uk"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t