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January 25, 2022

Powering ahead: bridge upgrade for Wigan to Bolton electrification

Network Rail is investing £2.3m as part of the Great North Rail Project to build a new railway bridge high enough for 25,000-volt overhead cables to pass underneath. The bridge rebuild is needed so a £78m electrification scheme along 13 miles of railway can take place.
January 25, 2022

Powering ahead: bridge upgrade for Wigan to Bolton electrification

Network Rail is investing £2.3m as part of the Great North Rail Project to build a new railway bridge high enough for 25,000-volt overhead cables to pass underneath. The bridge rebuild is needed so a £78m electrification scheme along 13 miles of railway can take place.