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Wednesday 5 Oct 2016

Henley-in-Arden railway bridge being replaced this weekend

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| North West & Central

Network Rail engineers are replacing a worn-out railway bridge near Henley-in-Arden this weekend.

Hasan Shah, project manager for Network Rail, said: “This bridge was constructed in 1905 and so is approaching the end of its working life. Replacing it is a must-do job. There's never an ideal time to do this kind of work but it's quieter on weekends so the impact on customers is minimised."

This £2m railway upgrade, on an un-named road beneath the line at Blunts Green, Warwickshire, requires a full closure of the line between Stratford-on-Avon and Birmingham Snow Hill stations from late Friday night to early Monday morning. Buses will replace trains for London Midland customers during that time.

 

 

London Midland head of Snow Hill services, Brenda Lawrence, said: “We realise that a replacement bus service is never going to be as attractive as taking the train, however railways and roads have to maintained. It is better that the work is done now rather than in the week or during the busier weeks ahead.”

 

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