Passengers are being urged to plan their journeys during a 9-day railway closure in East Lancashire. Network Rail are carrying essential works to two Victorian canal bridges between 15th & 23rd February 2020.
Rail passengers are being warned to plan ahead while essential canal bridge repairs take place for nine days in East Lancashire next month.
Between 15-23 February one railway bridge near Accrington will be replaced and another at Rose Grove in Burnley, both over the Leeds Liverpool canal, will be strengthened.
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- Canal bridge at Oswaldtwistle
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- Canal bridge at Rose Grove
The East Lancashire line between Colne and Blackburn will be closed throughout the work. Sections of the line between Blackburn, Accrington and Burnley are also affected, with bus replacement services running to keep passengers on the move.
This £3.95m investment by Network Rail will ensure more reliable journeys for passengers for years to come.
Passengers are advised that:
+ Between 15 & 23 February, no trains will run between Blackburn and Colne.
+ During the weekends of 15 & 16 and 22 & 23 February no trains will run between Blackburn, Accrington, Burnley Manchester Road and Hebden Bridge.
+ During the week days of 17 & 21 February, no trains will operate between Blackburn and Accrington.
Download the timetables here:
To maximise the work carried out during the full railway closure, new drainage will also be laid in the Rose Grove area and track improvements made at Townley Tunnel and Gannow Junction.
The canopy over the platforms at Nelson station is also being re-glazed.
A landing page has been created on this website where timetables, updates & photographs will be displayed as the works progress – go here to see it Nine Day Closure
The canopy at Nelson station