Trackwatch

A DIGEST OF THE MAIN CHANGES ON NETWORK RAIL, LONDON UNDERGROUND AND NORTHERN IRELAND RAILWAYS INFRASTRUCTURE DURING APRIL 2018; COMPILED BY MARTYN BRAILSFORD OF THE BRANCH LINE SOCIETY (WWW.BRANCHLINE.UK).

ANGLIA

Gidea Park (2:5B)

A temporary Carriage Washer has been installed at the London end of the Country End headshunt.

Between Temple Mills Junction and Coppermill Junction (2:10B)

New pointwork has been installed on the Down and Up Temple Mills lines between 6M 40ch and 6M 48ch near to the country end of Lea Bridge station, these consist of a new facing crossover between both running lines and a new right hand trailing connection installed in the Up Temple Mills on the country side of the new crossover. These will eventually give access to the new Lea Valley Reversible line but will be secured out of use until further notice in the normal position.

Cambridge (2:11C)

Overhead Line Equipment has been energised at 25kV AC on No 3 Reception siding opposite Cambridge station (55M 52ch).

EAST MIDLANDS

Cricklewood (4:1L)

The previously long-term out of use Cricklewood South Freight sidings have been brought back into use. These sidings are located on the Up side at roughly 5M 20ch.

LONDON NORTH EASTERN

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