West Coast Mainline

Engineering Work in the Watford Area 2014/15

What’s happening?

• Network Rail’s £81m scheme to tackle the most common causes of delay

• During the work; 8 miles of track through Watford is blocked

• Train operators agree with Network Rail that five long closures at holiday periods is preferable to the alternative of 54 complete weekend closures of the line

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What’s the plan?

• To install 175km of new fencing to stop farm animals getting onto the line, discouraging trespass and helping to reduce cable theft  

• All signalling between Kings Langley & Bushey will be renewed

• Over 15km (9 miles) of new track will be laid

• An upgrade of the overhead line equipment

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What’s the plan?

• New junctions to link the West Coast Mainline to London Overground lines between Watford and Euston to allow maintenance while keeping train services running.

• Platform 10 at Watford Junction will be modified to allow longer trains to be stabled

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• 2014: – 04.30 Sat 3 May to 10.30 Mon 5 May (Bank

Holiday)

– 04.30 Sat 9 Aug to 12.00 Mon 25 Aug (Bank Holiday)

– 23.00 Wed 24 Dec to 04.00 Mon 29 Dec

• 2015: – 02.00 Sat 14 Feb through to 06.00 Mon 23 Feb

– 02.10 Fri 3 Apr to 06.00 Tue 7 Apr

Dates and times of the works