People in the Elland area are being advised to take extra care using Brickyard level crossing as it will see more trains use the line due to work taking place on the Transpennine Route Upgrade. The level crossing is located between Cromwell Bottom Nature Reserve and Booth Royd Lane in Elland Lower Edge.
The vital safety message to stop and check both directions for oncoming trains ahead of crossing the tracks is being reinforced as the line will see an increase in rail traffic as services between Manchester and Huddersfield will be making use of the Calder Valley line which intersects at Elland level crossing. The change in traffic is due to work being carried out on the Transpennine Route.
Anybody using the level crossing on the following dates is urged to take extra care as more trains will be passing through:
- Weekends from the 18th and 19th of February to the 4th and 5th of March
- Weekends from the 15th and 16th to the 29th and 30th of April
- The weekend of the 20th and 21st of May
The work will also see increased traffic through the area for a 26-day period from Saturday the 11th of March to Wednesday the 5th of April.
The work which is taking place is part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade which is a multi-billion-pound project and will see a vast number of railway upgrades which will bring a faster, more reliable and environmentally friendly railway service between Manchester and York, Leeds and Huddersfield.
The Calder Valley line has seen upgrades carried out over the last few years which will support the increase in usage and over the long term will support the resilience and capacity of the line will bring benefits to passengers who use the route.
