Eastern news
Calder Road to be temporarily closed in Ravensthorpe whilst new bridge beams are installed
From 7pm on Friday 16 May until 6am on Monday 19 May, Calder Road – along with Ravensthorpe station access road – will be closed to vehicles to facilitate Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) work in the area.
Major digital signalling upgrades affecting journeys between London and Peterborough/Royston
Thameslink and Great Northern passengers urged to plan ahead as no trains will travel to and from London King’s Cross over a weekend in May for East Coast Main Line transformation work.
London journeys affected as major digital milestone sees traditional signals removed
Passengers are urged to plan ahead as no trains will be running between London King’s Cross and Peterborough over a weekend in May as work to transform East Coast Main Line continues.
Hop on board: TRU completes Easter weekend upgrade work at Mirfield station
On Monday (21 April), TRU completed a series of Easter Weekend upgrades across West Yorkshire, which included significant changes to Mirfield station.
East Midlands and London St Pancras passengers advised to plan ahead for Sunday 27 April
- Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup semi-final and London Marathon mean more people travelling.
- Essential engineering work means East Midlands Railway (EMR) and Thameslink trains all using high level platforms at St Pancras and EMR will run a limited service.
- Queuing systems will be in place at stations and trains are expected to be full and standing.
Transformational upgrades set for Huddersfield station with 30-day closure confirmed
Huddersfield station will be closed from Saturday 30 August until Monday 29 September 2025 to enable major Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) engineering work.
Customers urged to plan ahead over Easter Weekend as Mirfield station upgrade continues
Customers are being advised to check before they travel due to essential TRU work on Easter Weekend (Saturday 19 April - Monday 21 April) between Huddersfield and Dewsbury, with services connecting Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York impacted.
‘World first’ digitally signalled steam loco begins testing
This week has seen the start of testing at speed for the world’s first operational steam locomotive to be fitted with ETCS (European Train Control System) technology.
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