Monday 30 Apr 2018
Ashton-under-Lyne work completed
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- | North West & Central
Ashton-under-Lyne station reopened today (Monday 30 April) after work to provide passengers with better journeys between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge was completed.
The line was closed for 16 days to allow for an improved track layout at the Ashton Moss North Junction and new tracks and signalling which will also enable faster and more reliable journeys between Manchester and Leeds.
Timelapse footage taken during the project shows Team Orange installing 36 new signals, 27 electrical cabinets and 100km of wiring alongside 1450m of renewed track.
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