Passengers are being reminded that Huddersfield Railway Station will be closed and trains diverted every weekend in August apart from the Bank Holiday weekend.

Rail replacement buses will operate and passengers are advised to check before they travel at www.nationalrail.co.uk.

The closures are needed as part of major upgrade works for the TransPennine Route Upgrade and the internal re-design of Huddersfield Railway Station.

The station will be closed on four weekends in August – August 3 and 4; August 10 and 11; August 17 and 18; and August 31 and September 1.

The station will, however, be open on the Bank Holiday weekend – August 24 and 25.

Throughout this upgrade period, engineers will work around the clock to rewire cables, install scaffolding that will facilitate the refurbishment of Huddersfield station roof canopy, renew tracks and complete work on several bridges between Deighton and Mirfield station.

 

 

Gareth Hope, sponsor on the TransPennine Route Upgrade, said: “The rail upgrades for TRU have been progressing well through Huddersfield, with mining mitigation work undertaken and reinforcements to Huddersfield viaduct underway, in advance of new track being installed.

“The next stage of upgrades will see repairs starting on Huddersfield’s historic roof canopy, which is one of the few remaining ‘Euston roof’ examples on the operational railway today, as well as wider work completed along the route. This will enable more trains to run on a more reliable railway in the future.”

Chris Nutton, major projects and TRU director at TransPennine Express, said: “The work done over these four weekends forms an essential part of the transformation Huddersfield Railway Station will undergo as part of the TransPennine Route Upgrade, which will see the iconic roof restored to its former glory and the station upgraded to the benefit of all of our customers.

“To accommodate this work, the station will be closed on weekends between Saturday August 3 and Sunday September 1, excluding the bank holiday weekend.

“To keep you on the move, there will be some changes to our services, including diversions on some routes and rail replacement buses on others.

“We advise customers to check carefully before travelling. We’ll have extra staff on hand at key stations to help people who are travelling on the weekends affected by this work. We’d like to thank our customers in advance for their patience.”