Two West Yorkshire train stations will close for two weeks from mid-September to allow for major upgrades. Huddersfield and Slaithwaite stations will be shut between September 19 and October 4, with work including the completion of the new £70 million Huddersfield station.
Station improvements
At Huddersfield station, the subway will be extended to platforms 4 and 5, which are also being upgraded to accommodate longer trains. The station roof is also being repaired.
A separate 38-day closure is planned for later in the year, starting from Christmas Eve, to complete the station work.
Part of wider upgrade
The project is part of the wider Transpennine Route Upgrade, which is modernising the railway between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York.
Sophie Leishman, Transpennine Route Upgrade sponsor, said: "While we know there will be some disruption while this work takes place, these upgrades are essential to delivering the more reliable, accessible and higher-capacity railway that customers deserve."
She added: "We're making real progress across the route, from the redevelopment of Huddersfield station to improvements that will support longer trains, better performance and future electrification."
Travel advice
Liam O’Shaughnessy, Transpennine Route Upgrade Programme Delivery Lead at Northern, said: "There will be disruption to Northern and other operators’ services during these works, with services amended and some trains replaced with buses."
He added: "We strongly advise all customers to check before they travel and use National Rail Enquiries to plan their journeys."
