Changes will be made to Northern train services from Monday 18 May. These are based around a capacity uplift on some routes (lengthening of train formation), frequency uplift on others whilst a small number of routes will see train service resumptions. The matrix below shows the detail with any changes compared to the current Key …
The Government has announced new guidance for safer travel and transport operations. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-safer-travel-guidance-for-passengers
All 14 Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) in Cumbria are reopening on Tuesday 12 May. This follows updated guidance from the Government which states that a visit to a HWRC is acceptable under the current travel and social distancing measures but only where you can’t continue to safely store your additional waste and recycling safely …
The refurbishment and resurfacing of Windermere station car park and concourse has now concluded. It’s looking superb – thank you to all involved at Northern Ltd and Network Rail. We are looking forward to seeing it post lockdown.
Repairs on the railway at Parton will soon be complete on a section of the Cumbrian Coast line that had been badly damaged by three consecutive storms earlier in the year. Both lines have been closed since March so the bridge could be completely replaced to make the railway, vital in moving passengers and freight …
This coming weekend Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd May there will be a number of engineering possessions on the rail network which will affect Northern services in the following locations: West Coast Mainline (Preston to Euxton/Wigan) Cumbrian Coast route (Carlisle to Whitehaven) Settle & Carlisle route (Carlisle to Appleby-in-Westmorland) Tyne Valley route (Carlisle to Newcastle) …
The existing corroded life expired failing stair tread and the existing tread support brace that are currently welded to the side stringer on the footbridge staircase will be carefully cut off and removed to allow a new stair tread and new support brace that have been fabricated offsite to be installed and welded into position …
The civil works to refurbish Windermere station concourse and car parking area are moving apace. With only limited rail services and passenger footfall during lockdown, it’s of course an ideal time for the works to go ahead. Several phases, of the works, have been completed this week including an aco channel with concrete apron, replacement …
Network Rail will be delivering planned engineering work 2–3 May (original May Day bank holiday) and 8–10May (VE Day bank holiday weekend). This much needed work includes further upgrades to Euxton Junction on the West Coast main line near Chorley – the first phase was completed over Easter weekend. Key workers who need to travel …
Network Rail continue to make good progress with the works in the Parton area following severe damage to the railway bridge and sea wall. Internal delivery teams have developed a programme of work to repair the bridge and sea wall and are currently on schedule to reopen the line to train services by June 2020. …