Huge earthworks to transform Deighton Station for TRU

Major works as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade are underway at Deighton, near Huddersfield. Lots of work has already taken place at nearby Colne Bridge and at Heaton Lodge Junction, near Mirfield. #railway #trains #trainspotting #transpennineexpress

[@johncamp2567]

An interesting project to keep an eye on! Thanks for this update! (new subscriber, Virginia)

[@sarahandwills]

Thanks. This is a route that hasn't had much investment for soooo many years, so we're all a bit amazed to see this kind of money being poured into the North of England. Historically, London has three times the spend on transport per capita than Yorkshire, so we're just glad to see some improvements.

[@alexhamilton4084]

They are working on the old line track bed that closed about 50 years ago or more. Seems stupid now to look back and see how many miles of track were destroyed, when there’s such a push for people to use trains. In the past you could get from almost anywhere to anywhere by train.

[@suesmith4366]

Thanks Sarah for the interesting updates on the works 👍🏻😎

[@moonshapedabsolution]

Nice to see some of the old trackbed for the former Kirkburton line being used again

[@AntonyBarnes]

I ran by the Heaton Lodge works and past Mamas and Papas around lunchtime. I didn't realise they were putting another curve in there, makes sense why they've built a crossing over the Greenway by Bog Green Lane now.

[@sarahandwills]

I think they've had to create a whole new access road to get to the spot where they're installing the new curve

[@andrewmcgee382]

get ride ofn the useless, distracting annoying music and provide some intelligent commentary istead

[@sarahandwills]

I take it you're not a fan of that tune! Commentary-wise, I'm not sure what I could add to the pictures. 'Here's a digger moving some earth. Errr, here's another digger moving some more earth.....'

[@RMPOWLS]

Theres always MUTE