From Monday 24 June to Friday 19 July, the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) team delivered upgrades to the railway between Huddersfield and Leeds. The work is part of the multi-billion-pound programme that will bring customers faster, greener and more reliable trains between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds, and York.
TRU engineers worked around the clock to complete the work, which included the renewal of 1.5km of track, drainage work across 500 metres of railway, and the recovery of 3.4km of redundant cable, whilst a number of different ground surveys also took place.
Jonathan Hepton, sponsor on the TRU, said: “I’d like to thank customers travelling between Huddersfield and Leeds over the last four weeks for their support as we delivered this vital work.
“The improvements will enable more reliable services that better connect towns and cities across the North.”
Collaboration between Network Rail, TransPennine Express and Northern saw diversionary routes and replacement buses utilised to keep passengers on the move.
Chris Nutton, major projects and TRU director at TransPennine Express, said: “We’d like to thank colleagues from across the industry for completing the works and keeping customers moving over the past four weeks.”
“The upgrades delivered are a vital part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade, which is set to transform the railway line between Huddersfield, Dewsbury, and Leeds. Benefits will include increased train frequency and faster, more reliable journeys for customers.
“We’d also like to thank our customers for their patience whilst these major improvement works took place”.
Throughout August, services through Huddersfield will be affected each weekend, excluding the Bank Holiday (24-25 August) up to Sunday 1 September.
This is while major upgrades are carried out at Huddersfield Station, taking passengers one step closer to a station truly fit for the 21st century.
Image credit: Network Rail
