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Wednesday 31 Jul 2024

Changes to Transpennine journeys during August weekend rail upgrades

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Rail passengers are being advised of changes to train services through Huddersfield over four weekends in August, as TRU completes major upgrades along the Transpennine route.

Customers will be kept on the move via diversionary routes and rail replacement buses, so those travelling are advised to check their journeys ahead of time at www.nationalrail.co.uk.

Services over the August bank holiday weekend will remain unaffected to enable passengers to continue with their journeys as planned.

Throughout this upgrade period, engineers will work around the clock to rewire cables, install scaffolding that will facilitate the refurbishment of Huddersfield station roof canopy, renew tracks and complete work on several bridges between Deighton and Mirfield station.

These upgrades are part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), a multi-billion-pound scheme that will bring passengers faster, greener and more reliable trains between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York.

 

Gareth Hope, Sponsor on the Transpennine Route Upgrade, said:

“The rail upgrades for TRU have been progressing well through Huddersfield, with mining mitigation work undertaken and reinforcements to Huddersfield viaduct underway, in advance of new track being installed.

“The next stage of upgrades will see repairs starting on Huddersfield’s historic roof canopy, which is one of the few remaining ‘Euston roof’ examples on the operational railway today, as well as wider work completed along the route. This will enable more trains to run on a more reliable railway in the future.” 

 

Chris Nutton, Major Projects and TRU Director at TransPennine Express, said:

“The work done over these four weekends forms an essential part of the transformation Huddersfield railway station will undergo as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade, which will see the iconic roof restored to its former glory and the station upgraded to the benefit of all of our customers.

“To accommodate this work, the station will be closed on weekends between Saturday 3 August and Sunday 1 September, excluding the bank holiday weekend. To keep you on the move, there will be some changes to our services, including diversions on some routes and rail replacement buses on others.                                                                                                            

“We advise customers to check carefully before travelling. We’ll have extra staff on hand at key stations to help people who are travelling on the weekends affected by this work. We’d like to thank our customers in advance for their patience.”

 

Kerry Peters, Regional Director for Northern Trains, said:

“We’re grateful to all of our customers for their patience whilst work takes place in and around Huddersfield station. We’ve worked hard to keep people on trains throughout this work, however, with some trains replaced by buses, we’d advise customers to plan ahead and check before they travel.”