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Tuesday 1 Jun 2021

Bank Holiday weekend rail works deliver reliability improvements across Anglia

Region & Route:

Eastern: Anglia

Network Rail has completed essential track works over the Bank Holiday weekend on the Great Eastern Main Line to reduce the number of delays and cancellations between Norwich and London.

Track renewal works have been completed at the northern end of the Great Eastern Main Line as part of ongoing works to keep services running safely and reliably.

Track maintenance works were also completed between Hackney Downs and Cheshunt in west Anglia.

Track gets worn from constant use by trains every day, even more so on busy main lines. Engineers carry out inspections and repairs but eventually the tracks need to be replaced to avoid faults that cause delays and cancellations.

The work was part of a programme of track renewal that is taking place in the region and continues at weekends in June.

Work also took place for the Soham station development with the installation of coping stones which form the platform edge. The new station is expected to open for passengers at the end of the year, served by Greater Anglia’s Ipswich-Peterborough service.

Ellie Burrows, Network Rail’s route director for Anglia, said: “We’ve completed works as part of our track renewals programme over the Bank Holiday weekend to improve reliability across the region.

“Our programme continues at weekends in June and passengers are advised to check how their journey might be affected before they travel. I’d like to thank passengers for their patience while this work takes place.”