Ravensthorpe: Video shows progress of Transpennine Route Upgrade as work continues on viaduct
Network Rail has said “significant progress” is being made on the TransPennine Route Upgrade work in Ravensthorpe following the closure of the station.
A new replacement station is being built 200m west of the current site, which will have a footbridge with lifes and an extended island platform, meaning longer trains with more comfortable seats will be able to stop there.
Network Rail released a video updating passengers on how the work is progressing, with work on the new Calder Road bridge and Baker Viaduct well underway.
Twenty pre-cast concrete beams were installed on Calder Road bridge last year, with workers now in the process of installing parapets to complete the structure.
The bridge construction, along with the box junction built underneath, will accommodate new rail alignments – called four-tracking – which means direct services can overtake stopping services, helping to reduce journey times.
Work on the nearby viaduct has also seen 16 of the required 18 columns needed to support the structure completed.
The structural steelwork for the first three spans have also been erected, with Span 2 crossing the historic Calder & Hebble Navigation Canal. The new viaduct will also sweep over the River Calder.
Overhead line equipment will be installed throughout the area.
Andrew Campbell, TRU sponsor, said: “We made great strides across Ravensthorpe last year, and the recent closure of the station has helped us accelerate progress.
“We’re looking forward to a busy 2026 in the area, and are excited to deliver an improved, modernised station that will improve the customer experience and support better rail journeys across the North.”