The Transpennine Route Upgrade
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Delivering more frequent, faster, greener trains on a better, cleaner, more reliable railway between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York 🚞
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The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is set to make train journeys faster, more frequent, and greener between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York, on a more reliable and cleaner railway. 🚆. With 70 miles of track being electrified, it’s estimated that TRU will reduce the
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RT @northernassist: Huddersfield station will be closed for 30 days from Saturday 30 August while major engineering improvement works take….
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This week, we have installed bridge beams over the railway for the new Rose Lane highway bridge in Church Fenton, between Leeds and York. 🛠️. The new bridge, which is on track for completion later this year, will replace three private level crossings with a safer means of
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TRU community drop-in events 🚨. Come and speak to the TRU team to find out more about our upcoming work in Huddersfield and Ravensthorpe 🗣️⤵️. Huddersfield. Huddersfield station will be closed for 30 days as we complete major upgrade work from Saturday 30 August. To find out
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On Sunday (August 17), TRU engineers completed seven consecutive weekends of upgrade work between Manchester, Huddersfield and Leeds. ✅. Significant progress was made on the reconstruction of the A62 Leeds Road bridge in Deighton. TRU will make it taller and wider, which will
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On Thursday (August 14), we welcomed Harpreet Uppal MP to our HD1 compound, to provide a briefing on the upcoming 30-day closure of Huddersfield station. The TRU team outlined why this is such a pivotal part of the programme and the positive impact our work will have in her
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From Saturday 30 August, Deighton station will close until 2027. ⚠️. 🛠️ It will reopen as a modern, step-free, accessible station as part of Transpennine Route Upgrade work, and feature:. - Longer platforms to accommodate longer trains with more seats 💺.- The doubling of tracks
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When graffiti appeared on Lady Anne footbridge in Batley following our TRU work, there was an opportunity to engage with the local community. Network Rail teamed up with a group of brilliant residents to restore the bridge. Great teamwork from everyone involved! 👏
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On Tuesday (August 12), TRU welcomed Mark Sewards MP to his local station in Morley to see first-hand the fully upgraded facilities, which was one of the first major milestones delivered by the programme. 🤝. TRU work saw Morley relocated to facilitate the construction of
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From Saturday 30 August, Huddersfield station will close for 30 days. ⚠️. The closure will facilitate major TRU upgrades as engineers remodel the tracks and platforms, strengthen Huddersfield viaduct and replace John William Street bridge. Signalling upgrades and track renewals
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ICYMI: the Transpennine route is now 25% electrified ⚡. With electric passenger services now in operation between York and Church Fenton, and Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge, TRU aims to deliver electrification on 40% of the route by summer 2027 and across the full route in
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TRU electrification ⚡. Yesterday (5 August), we welcomed Heidi Alexander, Secretary of State for Transport, along with David Skaith, Mayor of York and North Yorkshire and Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, to the route as we marked a significant milestone in the delivery of
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25% of the Transpennine route now electrified⚡. Sunday 3 August saw the first electric passenger train run between York (Colton Junction) and Church Fenton. This means that 25% of the 70-mile Transpennine route is now electrified following the introduction of electric services
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Yorkshire Day: First & Last Mile launch in Mirfield 🎉. Today (1 August), we were joined by Kim Leadbeater MP, @KirkleesCouncil and @CanalRiverTrust as we opened a newly resurfaced canal towpath and upgraded footpath around Mirfield’s memorial garden, offering the local
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Plan your journey ahead of time, from tomorrow 🚨⤵️.
Check before you travel ⚠️. From Saturday 2 August, TRU will begin three consecutive weekends of rail upgrade work between Stalybridge and Ravensthorpe. 🛠️. The upgrade work includes:. - Almost 2km of track renewals, which will deliver smoother and more reliable journeys 🛤️. -
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RT @TPEassist: 🛠️ #Huddersfield station will be closed from Saturday 30 August to Sunday 28 September to allow for major transformation wor….
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RT @TransportCttee: Last week, as part of our inquiry into rail investment pipelines, we visited @networkrail, where we toured some of the….
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Check before you travel ⚠️. From Saturday 2 August, TRU will begin three consecutive weekends of rail upgrade work between Stalybridge and Ravensthorpe. 🛠️. The upgrade work includes:. - Almost 2km of track renewals, which will deliver smoother and more reliable journeys 🛤️. -
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RT @nationalrailenq: 🛠️🚧 Huddersfield Station Upgrade Work: No train service at Huddersfield from Saturday 30 August until Sunday 28 Septem….
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Another look at last week's visit from the Transport Select Committee 🎥⤵️. We were delighted to welcome the group to see firsthand the progress being made across the TRU programme. 🙌
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Last Friday (18 July), a new memorial honouring Jo Cox was unveiled at Batley Station. The commemorative plaque - featuring photographs of the late MP - was revealed by her sister, Kim Leadbeater MP, on platform 2. Northern worked closely with Friends of Batley Station to create
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