{"id":496947,"date":"2026-08-03T18:26:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T08:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railuk.com\/?p=197395"},"modified":"2026-08-03T18:26:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T08:26:29","slug":"major-lancashire-rail-renewals-completed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=496947","title":{"rendered":"Major Lancashire rail renewals completed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/railuk.com\/infrastructure\/major-lancashire-rail-renewals-completed\/\" title=\"Major Lancashire rail renewals completed\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"485\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03091438\/Parbold-track-renewals-July-2026-Network-Rail-1-485x360.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03091438\/Parbold-track-renewals-July-2026-Network-Rail-1-485x360.jpg 485w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03091438\/Parbold-track-renewals-July-2026-Network-Rail-1-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Impressive photos and video has been released of a major project to upgrade railway lines between Wigan and Southport.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Saturday 1 August the route reopened for passengers after a five-day closure for the \u00a32 million project in Parbold to improve future journeys.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Between Monday 27 and Friday 31 August, Network Rail and its contractor Central Rail Systems Alliance:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03092301\/Cutting-of-rail-during-Parbold-track-upgrades-July-2026-3-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03092301\/Cutting-of-rail-during-Parbold-track-upgrades-July-2026-3-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-197411\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5037171309256114;width:420px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03092301\/Cutting-of-rail-during-Parbold-track-upgrades-July-2026-3-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03092301\/Cutting-of-rail-during-Parbold-track-upgrades-July-2026-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03092301\/Cutting-of-rail-during-Parbold-track-upgrades-July-2026-3-768x511.jpg 768w, 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of ageing track.<\/li>\n<li>Installed 750 new sleepers.<\/li>\n<li>Re-used 600 existing sleepers to reduce cost and reduce carbon footprint.<\/li>\n<li>Laid 5,500 tonnes of new railway foundation stone (ballast).<\/li>\n<li>Enhanced the infrastructure to protect lines from future flooding as this is a known flooding site.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The renewed railway means trains can run at full speed through this section, making journeys faster and more reliable for passengers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It also protects the line from flooding, with tracks in this area becoming deluged in the past during heavy downpours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brian Paynter, Network Rail track, buildings and civils portfolio delivery director, said: \u201cI\u2019d like to thank passengers for their patience while we carried out these important railway upgrades this week to improve future journeys between Wigan and Southport.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNow our work in Parbold is complete it will mean smoother, more reliable journeys, and better protection from flooding which has been a problem in this area in recent years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Images and video of the works can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk\/news\/photos-released-of-major-gbp-2m-railway-renewals-in-lancashire\">viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Image credit: Network Rail<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/railuk.com\/infrastructure\/major-lancashire-rail-renewals-completed\/\" title=\"Major Lancashire rail renewals completed\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"485\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.railuk.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03091438\/Parbold-track-renewals-July-2026-Network-Rail-1-485x360.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"><\/a>Impressive photos and 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