Milestone Reached In Construction Of Rail Electricity Substation

A milestone has been reached in the construction of a new electricity substation near Desborough which will play a key role in the electrification of the railway.

Two large transformers have been installed on the site adjacent to the A6, after construction work began earlier this year.

Pic: National Grid

Luke Sewell, project engineer at National Grid, spoke to Hfm:

Electricity from the substation will eventually be distributed up and down the railway line via a track side feeder station to electric trains running between London St Pancras and Market Harborough.

Work is due to be completed by next winter.

Pic: National Grid