Behind the scenes look at first week of Huddersfield station closure

Take a look behind the scenes of Huddersfield Railway Station’s 30-day blockade as the first week of major works is complete.

The month-long closure of the station kicked off on 30 August and will run until 28 September as its huge transformation continues as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU). At this time, no services are running through Huddersfield station. The railway is also closed between Berry Brow, Stalybridge and Heaton Lodge Junction, affecting train services to and from Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, and York.

Passengers are being kept on the move through diversionary routes or rail replacement buses, with Brighouse serving as the main interchange point for passengers travelling to and from Huddersfield.

Elsewhere, Deighton Railway Station is also closed for full upgrade works, with this to continue for over a year.

The teams of engineers at both Huddersfield and Deighton are working to build new platforms and tracks, enabling faster journeys on more trains with more seats. So far, teams have demolished Huddersfield station’s Platform 1 and have removed all the beams on John William Street bridge.

Other work completed so far includes installing an under track crossing between Platforms 2 and 3 at Huddersfield, drainage work around part of the bridge at Huddersfield viaduct, removal of footbridge and platform infrastructure at Deighton, and preparatory work for beam installation on the A62 Leeds Road bridge.

At this moment in time, 10,392 tonnes of soil have been excavated and 1.5km of track installed.

A spokesperson for Network Rail added: “While all of this work takes place, Brighouse station has been transformed into a Rail-Bus Interchange where our amazing Customer Delivery Managers have been supporting people on their journeys. So far, 450 buses a day have been in use and 600 trains have travelled on diversionary routes – TRU has invested £100m into diversionary routes to improve the resilience of the railway when the main line is closed for work.”

Huddersfield station will reopen on Monday, September 29 in a temporary state, with three platforms in use instead of six to allow work to continue as rail services run. From this point until early 2027, when the station work is set to be complete, there will be changes to some services, with further details expected to be announced over the coming months.

By 2027, Huddersfield will have longer platforms, more railway lines, a new layout, new footbridge, improved accessibility features and refurbished roof structure with restored lantern.

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