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Best to get this finished before the season begins;
Rail users in Lancashire are being reminded about major improvement work on the West Coast Main Line over a nine day spell, starting at the weekend.
From this Saturday to Sunday 21 July, trains will be unable to operate over an 18-mile stretch of line between Warrington Bank Quay, Wigan North Western and Preston while four junctions are replaced and three miles of track re-laid.
The train operators are developing timetables for alternative services, which are available through rail journey planning and train company websites.
Thanks for the reminder…I’d forgotten the dates.
I know it’s a pain for people affected next week, but much more efficient to do the work on an 8 day total line possession rather than do it over weekends only which would have taken 18 months apparently.
The real rail nightmares are due in 2015ish when Farnworth tunnels are closed for about 6 months. Line closed between Bolton and Salford Crescent. The tunnels roofs are too low to accommodate the electrification wires so they have to lower the track. Worth it in the end though ;)
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