A Week Until Railway Closure

It’s a week until the closure of the railway through Market Harborough for six days.

Network Rail and East Midlands Trains are today reminding people to plan ahead as buses will be replacing services from May 28^th until June 2nd.

The closure, coinciding with the school half-term, will enable a new section of straighter track to be connected to the existing rails, as part of the Midland Mainline and railway station upgrade.

It will also mean new platforms and a new accessible footbridge with lifts will be able to open once the work is complete.

Here’s a time-lapse video of the installation of the new bridge:

Gavin Crook, Principal Programme Sponsor for Network Rail, said: “This major piece of work as part of the Midland Main Line Upgrade begins in just a week.

“We would like to take this opportunity to remind all passengers planning on travelling to, from or through Market Harborough to plan ahead and to check before they travel.

“This is an important investment into the railway in Leicestershire which will benefit passengers travelling along all of the Midland Main Line. We do understand that this work will be disruptive and we would like to thank all those affected for their patience whilst this takes place.”

The new section of track

Jake Kelly, Managing Director for East Midlands Trains said: “With only one week to go until the improvement works start at Market Harborough, we are advising any passengers who are planning to travel to or from London St Pancras between 28 May and 2 June to check www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/mhr2019 to see how their journey will be affected.

“We appreciate that the works will disrupt our passengers during this time; however it will significantly improve Market Harborough station and the service we are able to provide for passengers along the Midland Main Line in the future. “

Work to the station will continue, with full project completion in December 2019.