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Provisional first dates and locations of West Coast Main Line renewals as operators welcome work


06/02/2025 in News

The first WCML blockade in 2026 will enable signal gantry renewals in the Preston area. On January 14, Avanti West Coast 807002 calls at Preston with the 1705 London Euston-Blackpool North. TOM MCATEE

Work to renew West Coast Main Line infrastructure is set to start in early 2026, when Network Rail will beginds replacing more than 100 miles of track and overhead line equipment (OLE).




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