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22/01/2025
Major Milestones Achieved In Darlington Station's £140m Regeneration Project
Darlington Station's £140 million regeneration project is set to make significant progress over six weekends of intensive engineering work in the North East, starting February 8.
A 120-tonne crane will be deployed to lift steelwork over the East Coast Main Line, advancing the transformation of the Grade II-listed station. The project aims to modernise passenger facilities and create an integrated transport hub with improved local and national connectivity.
The upgrades will necessitate the closure of the East Coast Main Line in both directions for six consecutive weekends. Passengers are advised to check their journeys thoroughly as train services will be disrupted during this period.
Coinciding with these works, the old Allerdene bridge near Newcastle will be demolished as part of National Highways' A1 upgrade. The bridge, which spans all lines of the East Coast Main Line, will require protective measures for the track and overhead line equipment during its removal, further impacting train operations.
One of the most anticipated milestones will occur on the weekend of February 22-23, when a new enclosed, step-free footbridge will be installed over the two new platforms at Darlington Station. This marks a significant step forward in enhancing accessibility and functionality at the station.
Additional activities planned during the engineering period include testing new switches against the station's signalling system, overhead line work, and the installation of cables, cabinets, and equipment along the railway lines.
Throughout the six weekends, additional work will include:
• installation of a semi-automatic track warning system between Ferryhill South and Tursdale junctions to keep our colleagues safer when working on the track
• renewal of more than half a mile of rail, sleeper and ballast at Chester-le-Street
• strengthening the ballast beneath the track at Tursdale Junction, restoring the line speed after previous rail upgrade work
• creation of walkways beside the line between Durham station and Tursdale Junction, providing safer routes for our colleagues working on foot near the track
• completion of 14 other smaller jobs, including track maintenance, telecoms work and preparations for Railway 200 celebrations.
A 120-tonne crane will be deployed to lift steelwork over the East Coast Main Line, advancing the transformation of the Grade II-listed station. The project aims to modernise passenger facilities and create an integrated transport hub with improved local and national connectivity.
The upgrades will necessitate the closure of the East Coast Main Line in both directions for six consecutive weekends. Passengers are advised to check their journeys thoroughly as train services will be disrupted during this period.
Coinciding with these works, the old Allerdene bridge near Newcastle will be demolished as part of National Highways' A1 upgrade. The bridge, which spans all lines of the East Coast Main Line, will require protective measures for the track and overhead line equipment during its removal, further impacting train operations.
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One of the most anticipated milestones will occur on the weekend of February 22-23, when a new enclosed, step-free footbridge will be installed over the two new platforms at Darlington Station. This marks a significant step forward in enhancing accessibility and functionality at the station.
Additional activities planned during the engineering period include testing new switches against the station's signalling system, overhead line work, and the installation of cables, cabinets, and equipment along the railway lines.
Throughout the six weekends, additional work will include:
• installation of a semi-automatic track warning system between Ferryhill South and Tursdale junctions to keep our colleagues safer when working on the track
• renewal of more than half a mile of rail, sleeper and ballast at Chester-le-Street
• strengthening the ballast beneath the track at Tursdale Junction, restoring the line speed after previous rail upgrade work
• creation of walkways beside the line between Durham station and Tursdale Junction, providing safer routes for our colleagues working on foot near the track
• completion of 14 other smaller jobs, including track maintenance, telecoms work and preparations for Railway 200 celebrations.
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