Network Rail to close Buxton line for £1.5M tunnel track upgrade
Engineering works will take place over the weekend of 26 and 27 September, affecting services between New Mills Newtown and Buxton.
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Network Rail will close a section of railway near Buxton for a £1.5 million track upgrade project. The work will focus on 400 metres of track within the historic Eaves Tunnel, a Victorian structure dating back 163 years. This essential maintenance aims to improve the reliability and smoothness of journeys for passengers using this route.
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The engineering works are scheduled to take place over the weekend of 26 and 27 September. During this period, train services will be suspended on the line between New Mills Newtown station and Buxton station. Rail replacement bus services will be provided to ensure passengers can continue their journeys.
Project Details and Alliance
The upgrade involves replacing ballast along the track inside the tunnel. This work is being carried out by the Central Rail Systems Alliance, a collaboration comprising Network Rail, Balfour Beatty, AtkinsRéalis, and TSO. Network Rail programme manager Andrew Mulholland stated that the upgrades in the "trickily tight tunnel" are necessary to provide "smoother and more reliable journeys for passengers travelling on this important commuter and tourist route into the Peak District."
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Stuart Taylor, Northern's director of service delivery for Greater Manchester, acknowledged the route's importance to customers and expressed satisfaction that the work would lead to improved journeys. He confirmed that rail replacement services would be in place while the engineering activities were underway.
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+What work is being done at Eaves Tunnel?
Network Rail is undertaking a £1.5 million project to upgrade 400 metres of track inside Eaves Tunnel. This involves replacing the ballast along the track to ensure smoother and more reliable train journeys for passengers.
+When will the track upgrade take place?
The engineering works are scheduled for the weekend of 26 and 27 September. This means that train services will not operate on the affected section of the line during these two days.
+Will trains still run between New Mills Newtown and Buxton?
No, trains will not run between New Mills Newtown station and Buxton station throughout the weekend of 26 and 27 September. Rail replacement services will be provided to help passengers complete their journeys.
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