Sections of the railway line between Manchester and Sheffield will be closed from Saturday 16 March to Sunday 24 March as works are carried out to complete the final phase of the Hope Valley Railway Upgrade.
This work will also affect Sheffield station, with a much smaller number of platforms available only for longer-distance trains to use. Passengers travelling from, to or through Sheffield should also check before they travel.
Upgrades include track installation and drainage work in the Dore & Totley area – the Dore South Curve extension is set to be completed, doubling the number of tracks in and out of the station to the east, whilst work on the new track in Grindleford will also be finalised.
Work will take place to complete the new second platform at Dore & Totley station, which will be linked to the existing platform by an accessible footbridge with lifts once completed. The existing platform has been extended to accommodate longer trains, creating more seats for passengers.
Passengers travelling to and from Dore & Totley between 25 March and 3 April requiring step free access should contact Passenger Assist as alternative arrangements may be required while work on the new lifts is completed.
The current platform at Dore & Totley station will become Platform 2, whilst the new, Manchester-bound platform will become Platform 1. This is to align the new platforms with other stations on the Hope Valley line.
Following the recovery of redundant signalling equipment along the route, final commissioning of the upgraded cutting-edge signalling system will take place, improving the reliability of services and signifying the completion of the Hope Valley Railway Upgrade.
Ben Shaw, Sponsor for the Hope Valley Railway Upgrade, said:
“The Hope Valley project team will be working around the clock to deliver this final stage of upgrades. We thank passengers and residents for their patience during the upgrade work.
“We’re looking forward to bringing passengers a faster, more reliable, accessible railway between Manchester and Sheffield and would like to thank customers for their patience.”
