📋 Tender Overview
Passengers Are Advised That Journeys Between York And Newcastle Will Be Affected When DarlingtonS New Signalling System - Part Of The StationS Ps140 Million Upgrade - Is Brought Into Use. The Major Improvement Work By Network Rail Will Mean Changes To Services Over Three Days, From Saturday 29 November To Monday 1 December. Commissioning The New Signals Follows Extensive Testing And Power Supply Upgrades Completed Earlier This Autumn, And Is Key In Bringing Into Use Darlington StationS Two New Platforms - Allowing Network Rail Teams To Better Manage The Flow Of Trains, Cutting Delays And Enabling Capacity For More Services In The Future. Passengers Should Check Their Journey Details Before Travelling Because The Work Taking Place From 29 November To Monday 1 December Means: Luke Espin, Network Rail Senior Sponsor, Said: The Commissioning Of The Upgraded Signalling System Is A Key Step Forward In Delivering Darlington StationS Transformation. It Brings Us Nearer To Opening The New Platforms And Improving The Flow Of Trains At This Vital Part Of The East Coast Main Line. We Appreciate The Patience Of Passengers And Neighbours While We Carry Out This Essential Work. The Transformative Station Upgrade - Set For Completion In Spring 2026 - Involves Network Rail, Lner, Tees Valley Combined Authority And Darlington Council, With The Department For Transport Being The Majority Funder. It Includes The New Platforms, Accessible Footbridge Linking To The New Eastern Gateway Concourse Building, Multi-Storey Car Park, Cycle Lanes And Bike Shelters. 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:
