From Friday 28 February until Monday 7 April, Whitacre Street in Deighton will be closed to vehicles as TRU engineers deliver upgrades.
Pedestrian access on the road will remain in place and access to Deighton station will not be impacted.
The closure will enable sheet piling to be carried out to the east of Whitacre Street bridge.
It’s part of TRU’s wider work to replace the bridge with a new structure so that new track and overhead line equipment can be installed through the area, powering faster, cleaner journeys. Further road closures on Whitacre Street will be required this year to facilitate this work.
Gareth Hope, sponsor for TRU, said: “We appreciate that road closures aren’t ideal and thank the community for their patience. The closure is necessary to allow us to carry out vital work that will improve rail services through the area in the future.
“Advance warning signage will be in place on roads to raise awareness of the closure and to allow the local community to plan their journey ahead of time. Signposted diversionary routes will also be utilised, whilst road users are also encouraged to check roadworks.org for up-to-date info.”
The work is an integral part of our wider plans for Deighton station, which includes doubling the number of tracks from two to four and the reconstruction of the platforms. These upgrades will enable faster, more frequent trains to serve Deighton and run between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York, with more train carriages and seats for passengers.
A new footbridge with lifts will also be constructed making the station fully accessible, along with a new forecourt area, drop-off point and accessible parking zone.
Image credit: Network Rail
