📋 Tender Overview
Christmas And Early 2026 Will See Major Strides Made On Projects In Network RailS North & East Route - Part Of The This Festive Season. Much Of The Christmas Work Will Be Done When Trains Are Not Running But Passengers Are Advised To Check All Parts Of Their Journey Before Travelling. The Main Work Involved In Strengthening Two Platforms At Chesterfield Station Will Take Place, Along With Renewal Of The Switches And Crossings That Guide Trains Safely From One Line To Another, And In The New Year, Two Level Crossings Will Be Upgraded. All This Work Is In Addition To The . The Main Work To Strengthen Two Platforms At Chesterfield Station Will Take Place On Christmas Day And Boxing Day. The Ps3.3 Million Project Will See 40-Metre Sections Of Platforms 1 And 2 Reconstructed To Provide Better Structural Integrity - Improving Passenger Experience And Reducing Maintenance Costs In The Long-Term. The Work Takes Place From 10.30Pm On Christmas Eve Until The Early Hours Of 27 December, Meaning There Is No Impact On Passenger Services. Also Taking Place During Christmas Day And Boxing Day Will Be The Renewal Of Switches And Crossings At Crofton West, South Kirkby And Whitehall Junction, West Yorkshire. Into The New Year, There Will Be Upgrades Taking Place Which Affect Passenger Services, Including The Renewal Of: Karen Duffy, Network Rail Operations Director, North & East Route, Said: This Christmas And New Year, WeRe Making Major Strides On Projects Across The North & East Route, As Part Of The National Ps130 Million Of Investment To Improve Reliability And Safety For Passengers. These Upgrades Will Help Deliver A More Resilient Railway For The Future. WeD Like To Thank Passengers For Their Patience And Encourage Everyone To Check Before They Travel. *Sunday 11 January: LnerS 17.42 London KingS Cross To Hull Service Will Not Run. Passengers Are Advised To Take The Earlier 17.37 London KingS Cross To Bradford Forster Square Service, And Change At Doncaster For A Replacement Coach To Hull. Passengers / Community Members Network Rail National Helpline 03457 11 41 41 Latest Travel Advice Please Journalists Gareth Dennison Media Relations Manager, Eastern Region Network Rail 07561 874858 We Own, Operate And Develop BritainS Railway Infrastructure; ThatS 20,000 Miles Of , 30,000 And The Thousands Of , Level Crossings And Stations. We Run 20 Of The UkS Largest While All The Others, Over 2,500, Are Run By The CountryS . Usually, There Are Almost Five Million Journeys Made In The Uk And Over 600 Freight Trains Run On The Network. People Depend On BritainS Railway For Their Daily Commute, To Visit Friends And Loved Ones And To Get Them Home Safe Every Day. Our Role Is To Deliver , So We Carefully Manage And Deliver Thousands Of Projects Every Year That Form Part Of The , To Grow And Expand The NationS Railway Network To Respond To The Tremendous Growth And Demand The Railway Has Experienced - A Doubling Of Passenger Journeys Over The Past 20 Years. Follow Us On Twitter: Visit Our Online Newsroom:
