TransPennine upgrades continue at Mirfield

Work at the West Yorkshire station is almost complete and includes a new station entrance, platform, and increased rail lines.

Transpennine Route Upgrade engineers have carried out works on Station Road and have now opened the new entrance, which leads directly onto the afore-mentioned new platform.

More than 700m of track was installed to serve the platform and in addition, construction work was undertaken to allow the number of railway lines to increase from three to four.

This will enable more trains to run through the station in future.

Work still to be carried out includes the installation of an accessible footbridge, which is expected to begin in May and open at the end of the year.

Andrew Campbell, TRU sponsor, said: “We’re delighted with our progress in Mirfield, and took a huge step to delivering a fully upgraded station, with completion expected at the end of the year.

“Once fully upgraded, Mirfield will have a fully accessible station that is able to facilitate more frequent trains with more seats for passengers, improving journeys across the Pennines.”