With work having been underway for 12 months, our team in the North West have made great progress on the Wigan to Bolton electrification project.
The important link between the two towns is receiving a significant investment from Network Rail to install overhead line equipment (OLE) carrying 25,000 volts of electricity over the railway and improve signalling on the line.
Our teams have been working their way through route clearance and overhead line equipment foundation works and have so far completed 3 bridge reconstructions (at Masons, Jacks Lane and Ladies Lane), 1 track lowering at Chorley Road and 150 OLE foundations.
In 2024 they will complete the remaining civils scope, comprising of 2 bridge reconstructions at Chulsey Gate and Ince Green Lane, 2 bridge jacks at High Barn and Deep Pit, 6 platform extensions at Westhoughton, Hindley and Ince stations, an ancillary civils package, lineside devegetation and another 280 OLE foundations.
This will then be followed by signalling, power and telecoms packages all in support of the overhead electric installation and commissioning.
Many thanks to all our supply chain partners who have helped us make such significant progress with the project...