en.Wedoany.com Reported - Network Rail plans to carry out multiple upgrade works on the southern section of the Midland Mainline over two weekends, from June 20 to 21 and June 27 to 28, which will affect rail travel between Bedford and London.
The upgrade program includes several tasks: refurbishing switches and crossings at West Hampstead to improve equipment reliability; replacing a total of 1 km of track in North London, including 600 meters in the Hendon section and 400 meters in the Belsize Tunnel section, aimed at providing smoother journeys; constructing a new railway junction at the Radlett Strategic Freight Interchange, installing new switches, crossings, and electronic equipment; replacing over 1.2 km of drainage systems in Harlington, Bedfordshire, to prevent flooding and ensure railway safety; and advancing the Access for All project at Luton station, where an accessible footbridge and three lifts are being built, involving piling and excavation work.
Dan Matthews, Operations Director at Network Rail, said that a major upgrade program will be implemented on the Midland Mainline over the coming weekends to make passenger and freight travel more reliable and resilient. The work includes replacing track, improving drainage systems to reduce flood risk, upgrading key track components, and continuing station accessibility improvements.
Due to the works, over the two weekends, East Midlands Railway services between Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham, Corby, and London St Pancras International will only operate between those cities and Bedford. East Midlands Railway and Thameslink stated that they are working closely with Network Rail to ensure passengers can continue to travel during the upgrade. Train schedules will be adjusted during the construction period, and rail replacement buses will be deployed to help passengers complete their journeys.
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