The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
The next phase of the £280million project to upgrade the rail route running through Spalding is under way.
Road users have been warned to expect disruption as roads close to enable improvements to signalling and level crossings between Spalding and Werrington.
Two of the busiest routes in Spalding – Winsover Road and Hawthorn Bank – will be subject to closures. The most recent phase of the project led to major traffic tailbacks due to work in Park Road and Woolram Wygate.
The Great Northern Great Eastern (GNGE) line project – on the route between Peterborough and Doncaster via Lincoln – aims to relieve pressure on the East Coast Main Line. It will enable more passenger and freight trains to operate on the GNGE line.
A spokesman for Network Rail said: “The GNGE line is an important route for both freight and passenger trains. Demand for rail services continues to grow and the upgrade of this line is an important project to help meet that demand.
“In just 11 days our engineers will install modern signalling which will help to allow for future increases in services as well as improving reliability. At the same time, ten level crossings will be upgraded with the latest technology.
“This is an essential element of our continuing investment in Britain’s railway.
“We apologise in advance for any inconvenience to passengers during this time, and thank the local community for their support.”
There will be no train service between Spalding and Peterborough (in either direction) from 9pm on October 22 to 7am on November 3.
East Midlands Trains will run replacement buses.
The public can find out more at Network Rail drop-in events at Deeping St Nicholas Primary School on Saturday (10am-2pm) and at Spalding’s Red Lion Quarter on Monday (4pm-8pm) and Tuesday (10am-2pm).
SCHEDULE OF LEVEL CROSSINGS WORK
full closure = full road closure
half closure = half road closure (with traffic lights)
WINSOVER ROAD
8pm-6am October 10-14 (each night) full closure
9pm-7am October 24 full closure
7am October 25 to 9pm October 30 half closure
9pm-7am October 30 full closure
7am-9pm October 31 half closure
9pm-7am October 31 full closure
7am-9pm November 1 half closure
9pm-7am November 1-3 full closure
HAWTHORN BANK
8pm September 27 to 6.30am September 29 full closure
8pm-7am October 14-16 (each night) full closure
9pm October 24 to 9pm October 25 half closure
9pm-7am October 25 full closure
7am-9pm October 26 half closure
9pm-7am October 26 full closure
7am October 27 to 7am November 3 half closure
LONDON ROAD
8pm-8am September 27-28 (each night) half closure
8pm-8am September 29 full closure
9pm October 24 to 7am November 3 half closure
SOUTH DROVE
8pm-8am September 24 & 25 half closure
9pm October 24 to 7am November 3 half closure
LUCK’S ROAD
9pm October 24 to 7am November 3
TINSLEY’S
8pm-7am September 30, October 1 & 2 (each night) full closure
8pm-7am October 21 full closure
9pm-7am October 22 full closure
7am-9pm October 23 half closure
9pm-7am October 23 full closure
7am October 24 to 9pm November 3 half closure
9pm October 24 to 7am November 3 full closure
LITTLEWORTH
9pm-7am September 25-29 (inclusive) full closure
9pm October 4 to 7am October 6 full closure
8pm-7am October 18-20 full closure
9pm-7am October 22 full closure
7am October 23 to 9pm October 27 half closure
9pm-7am October 27 full closure
7am-9pm October 28 half closure
9pm-7am October 28 full closure
7am-9pm October 29 half closure
9pm-7am October 29 full closure
7am October 30 to 7am November 3 half closure
