Thousands of tonnes of stone has been used to secure moving land beside the Sheffield to Manchester line to secure future journeys for passengers and freight.

Network Rail teams have been working in Hague Bar in New Mills since a landslip in April 2024.

Now drone footage has been released showing how passenger and freight services have been protected by the work so they can run safely and reliably for years to come.

The improvements are designed to last for 120 years and will help make the railway more resilient to the impacts of climate change.

Will Bell, scheme project manager at Network Rail said: “I’d like to thank the residents in the Hague Bar area of New Mills for their patience during this work. Emergency railway work can have a significant impact on the local community, and we do everything we can to be the best temporary neighbour possible. Our team on site have felt warmly welcomed by the community.

“As a final goodbye from the project, we’re funding upgraded children’s play equipment and resurfacing of the car park area that we were grateful to use in our compound area during the work.

“We’ve worked closely with New Mills Town Council and Derbyshire County Council throughout this work and we’re grateful for their cooperation.”

 

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