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First miles of overhead wires on Yorkshire mainline up



THE first miles of new electric overhead wires on a mainline in Yorkshire for over 25 years are now up, marking a step-change in progress for the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade.


This monumental scheme is designed to help re-energise train travel for passengers across the north of England.


It’s the first step towards a greener, fully electrified railway between York, Leeds, Huddersfield and Manchester.


When complete, across the full 76-mile route, rail passengers will be helping to save up to 87,000 tonnes of carbon emissions each year.


It’s the first of ten miles of electric wiring set to be installed between Church Fenton and Colton Junction – where trains from Leeds join the East Coast Main Line towards York – by the end of the year.


It’s one of the busiest stretches of railway in the north, with over 100 trains passing through each day.

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