Tuesday 27 Nov 2018
Residents in Wellingborough invited to find out more about railway upgrade over Christmas
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Network Rail is inviting residents to find out more about work to upgrade the railway in Wellingborough this Christmas.
Between Sunday 23 December and Wednesday 2 January, over 100 workers from Network Rail will upgrade the track layout north of Wellingborough railway station as part of the Midland Main Line Upgrade.
The project will see ten switches and crossings, the specialist piece of equipment which allows trains to move from one piece of track to another, replaced.
The project will create the capability for six trains to London St Pancras per hour, up from the current five by the end of 2020.
Network Rail is a holding a public information event for those wishing to find out more about the upgrade on Tuesday, 11 December between 15:00 and 19:00 at Diana’s Gym, 109E Finedon Road, Wellingborough, NN8 4AL
Anyone who is unable to make the event but wishes to find out more about the work can call the Network Rail National Helpline on 03457 11 41 41.
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