Train services to and from Whitby are being replaced by buses over the weekend as major engineering works take place at Middlesbrough.
Network Rail is upgrading the signalling in Middlesbrough this weekend in a £45m project to deliver a modern, more reliable railway for passengers.
Around six miles of signalling equipment in the Middlesbrough area will be renewed, with control of the signals moving from two traditional signal boxes to Network Rail’s purpose-built Rail Operating Centre in York.
Two signal boxes – Middlesbrough, just outside the station, and Whitehouse, near Middlesbrough Dock – will be demolished as part of this scheme to future-proof the railway. Signals in the area are currently controlled by levers and switch panels inside these boxes, with the last major work taking place over 40 years ago.
The work will take place on Saturday and Sunday with buses replacing Northern services between Whitby and Middlesbrough.
Chris Gee, Operations Director for Network Rail’s North and East Route, said:
“While signal boxes and lever frames are iconic reminders of our railway heritage, we need to invest in modern techniques to improve reliability for passengers and create a railway fit for the future.
“This work has been planned carefully to avoid any unnecessary disruption whilst still allowing our teams to work safely on site. I’m pleased that we’ve been able to work closely with Northern and TransPennine Express to keep passengers moving as we complete this essential work.”
Kerry Peters, Regional Director at Northern said:
"The upgrades being carried out by Network Rail will provide our customers with an even more reliable railway.”
"We are sorry for any disruption during the improvement work and our customers can be assured that both Northern and Network Rail will do everything possible to keep it to a minimum. Bus replacement services will be available for our customers.”
Kathryn O’Brien, Customer Experience Director for TransPennine Express, commented:
“It’s fantastic to see continued investment in our railway infrastructure and these upgrades that will be taking place around Middlesbrough will improve reliability for our customers who use our services in that part of the world. To keep customers moving, we will be running rail replacement services between Northallerton and Redcar Central. While these improvement works are ongoing, we’d advise our customers to plan ahead and check before they travel.”
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