Network Rail is carrying out important maintenance work on the Severn Beach line in Bristol during July and August.
The upgrade also means that any future maintenance work in the area will cause less disruption for passengers.
The work is being completed over a mixture of weekday nights, Saturday nights and Sunday daytime shifts between Saturday 6 July and Saturday 10 August, with some follow up work in September.
As a result of these upgrades, buses will replace trains on three Sundays including 7 and 28 July as well as 4 August.
The work involves:
- Removing a set of redundant points near Clifton Down station. Points guide trains onto the right route at junctions, however, in this case, the points are no longer required and will be replaced with straight track
- Renewing the Avonmouth Dock level crossing at West Town Road by upgrading the surface and replacing the tarmac either side of the crossing
- Installing new track between St Andrews Road level crossing and Avonmouth station
To keep residents updated Network Rail will be hosting a community drop-in session from 4.30pm to 7pm on Wednesday 17 July at the Avonmouth Community Centre, BS11 9EN.
What did the officials say?
Paul Armitage, project manager For Network Rail said:
“This essential maintenance work will improve performance and reliability for passengers as well as ensuring that the railway in the area is fit for the future.
“Passengers will benefit from a more reliable and resilient railway, with any future maintenance work in the area causing fewer delays to passenger journeys.
“Thank you to both passengers and the local community for your patience while we carry out this vital maintenance work.”
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What about the reopening of the Portishead line that trains will start using that will stop & terminate at Portishead if plans are to get the go ahead to reopen the Portishead line. Since it was last used before it closed in the 1960s because of the Beeching Axe.