£2.5 MILLION OF IMPROVEMENTS AT DONCASTER STATION

Friday 6 Jan 2006

£2.5 MILLION OF IMPROVEMENTS AT DONCASTER STATION

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Passengers using Doncaster station are set to benefit after £2.5 million of improvements were made over Christmas. Rail users also had the unusual chance of seeing all the action from the platforms. Network Rail replaced six sets of points, known as ‘Sheffield Ladder’ at the station. The points control the movement of trains onto the Sheffield branch line. Work started on Christmas Eve and took place around the clock finishing on New Year’s Eve. Up to 90 workers were on site at any time yet there was minimal disruption to train services. Dyan Crowther, Route Director, Network Rail said: “Passengers using the Doncaster to Sheffield route will see improved reliability and performance as a result of this work. “With the progress of the new transport interchange, due to open in June and work to improve access at the station itself we are proud to play our part in ensuring visitors have a first class impression of Doncaster.” Network Rail maximised the access gained to the railway due to no trains running on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Engineers also replaced eight pairs of waybeams on a bridge north of Doncaster Station which carries the East Coast main line over the River Don.

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