Network Rail announced the start of works to prepare the railway line through Bath for the electrification project, which includes a new fleet of longer, faster, quieter and greener electric trains.
To make room for the overhead lines, essential changes need to be made to the railway infrastructure in Bath and its surrounding areas. Working closely with English Heritage, Network Rail has planned these changes to ensure they are sympathetic to Bath’s historic infrastructure and take account of its status as a world heritage site.
The work will involve lowering 10km of track through Dundas Aqueduct, Box Tunnel, Middle Hill Tunnel and Sydney Gardens, removing the need to make significant changes to the historic infrastructure in these areas. This track lowering work will also involve installing 11 new sets of points over the duration of the project that is due to complete on 1 September.
The £50m (EUR 72 million) project forms part of Network Rail’s Great Western Electrification Programme to modernise and significantly improve the main railway line that runs from London Paddington to Swansea.
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