North West electrification progress WORK on a £78m project to electrify 6½ miles of line between Wigan North Western and Lostock will require a six-day closure of the route between May 6-12. Bridge raising or replacement work has been ongoing on 17 structures, meaning local diversions.
Preparations for new Morley station NINE days of work at the beginning of February have laid the foundations for new, longer platforms along with a track realignment at Morley station on the TransPennine Manchester-Leeds route. The next key piece of work at Morley station in June will see the old station demolished, and a new one set to open later this year.