Railway Improvements ‘Drop-In’ Event

Network Rail is hosting a ‘drop-in’ event this Saturday as work to improve the railway in Market Harborough progresses.

People wanting to keep up to date with the scheme are invited to go along to Harborough Market between 9am and 5pm, where officials will be on hand to answer any questions.

As part of the Midland Main Line Upgrade, the line through the station is being straightened to allow trains to travel at higher speeds.

The project will also see numerous benefits to the station building itself, with the installation of a new footbridge to improve accessibility, longer platforms to cater for longer trains with more seats and increased car parking spaces.

A huge amount of work has already completed on the scheme including strengthening three road bridges in the town and the construction of a new car park.

The project will mean a six day rail closure to the line through Market Harborough from Tuesday 28 May and Sunday 2 June (inclusive). Network Rail is doing as much work as possible to keep disruption to a minimum and engineers have already laid nearly 3 km of track.