Four weeks of Transpennine Route Upgrade improvement work set to begin at Dewsbury and Batley stations
Four weeks of rail improvement work between Dewsbury and Morley will start later this week as the next phase of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) project begins.
Between Saturday, May 30 and Saturday, June 27, teams will complete improvements including replacing track and drainage to increase the reliability of services passing through the area, as well as installing overhead line equipment masts to enable electric trains to run in the future.
At Batley Station, work will be carried out to improve the platforms and make the station more accessible.
At Dewsbury Station, customer facilities will be improved and the footbridge will be strengthened.
Teams will also reconstruct Jack Lane bridge in Dewsbury to enable faster and longer trains to travel over the structure in future.
This will mark another major step towards the transformation of both Batley and Dewsbury stations, bringing them closer to their completion, which is set for later in the summer.
Once complete, the upgraded stations will provide improved accessibility, extended platforms that can accommodate longer trains with more seats, and enhanced facilities for customers.
The work in Dewsbury and Batley follows the completion of 24 days of improvements between Huddersfield and Leeds.
Sophie Leishman, TRU sponsor, said: “Thanks to the hard work of our teams and the support from customers and local communities, this 24-day line closure has been a huge success.
“We made great strides in the upgrades of Huddersfield and Deighton stations, and made significant improvements to the railway between Huddersfield and Leeds.
“Across the programme, we are well on track with delivering a more reliable, electrified railway across the Pennines, with journey times reduced and capacity increased.”
There will be no trains through Dewsbury on the following dates:
Monday, June 1 to Friday, June 5.
Monday, June 8 to Friday, June 12.
Monday, June 15 to Friday, June 19.
Monday, June 22 to Friday, June 26.
Amended timetables will be in place and services will be diverted between Huddersfield and Leeds via Wakefield Kirkgate. Northern services will be diverted between Sowerby Bridge and Leeds via Bradford Interchange.
Dewsbury Station car park will be closed from 12.30am on May 30 until 5.10am on Saturday, June 27. Access to the drop-off point, taxi rank and blue badge parking will remain open.