Huddersfield station is undergoing an historic upgrade, including the construction of new, longer platforms and a restoration of its unique roof.
Work has begun on the Grade I listed station’s historic trainshed roof, one of the few ‘Euston Roof’ examples on the railway today, in order to preserve its structure.
The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) has already made significant progress in Huddersfield with major rail improvements around the city. The multi-billion pound project is supporting a programme of work that will slash journey times and boost the reliability and green credentials of services between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York.
Gareth Hope, Sponsor for the Transpennine Route Upgrade, said: “We’re delighted at the progress that’s being made in Huddersfield.
“From the end of July, we will be starting a period of roof canopy repairs which will involve grit blasting, painting and steelwork. Passengers may have already noticed scaffolding being installed which will enable our team to work from a raised platform above the station to minimise disruption to train travel.”
The grit blasting work on the roof canopy beams will take place until March 2025, allowing engineers to remove the old paint in advance of applying a fresh coat.
Meanwhile, mining mitigation work has been completed throughout the area in recent months, while Huddersfield Viaduct has been the subject of strengthening work ahead of new track being installed.
Image credit: Network Rail
