No Train Services Through Market Harborough This Weekend
Written by HFM News on 17th March 2023
No trains will be running through Market Harborough this weekend as work to demolish bridges continues.
Buses will replace services tomorrow and on Sunday, to take passengers to Leicester and Kettering where they can re-join East Midlands Railway services – although they are reduced tomorrow due to strike action.
The stretch of track between Leicester and Kettering is being closed so bridges in Braybrooke, Newton Harcourt and Great Glen can be flattened as part of work to electrify the railway.
Work is on-going at the bridge on Station Road near Great Glen
Pic: Network Rail
The line will also be closed next weekend.
Gavin Crook, Principal Programme Sponsor for Network Rail said: “In order to create an electric Midland Main Line that’s fit for the future, we need to change some of the structures through Leicestershire and clear space for our train-powering equipment.
“We’re really sorry if this impacts people’s plans and we’ve worked closely with train operators to plan diversions and offer bus replacements to keep people moving.”
