Lancashire Railway to Close as Work Takes Place over Motorway

Rail and M65 disruption warning as £1.75m bridge track upgrade begins

The work will see over 1,300 metres of railway renewed which carries the East Lancashire line between Rishton and Accrington.

Lancashire railway to close as work takes place over motorway

Passengers are being urged to check before travelling, with a railway closure upcoming as well as motorway changes in East Lancashire. £1.75m will be spent to renew 1,300 metres of track, sleepers and ballast on a bridge between Rishton and Accrington, which carries the railway over the M65 motorway. Full…

£1.75m Lancashire railway project will see trains cancelled and lanes closed on M65

‘We know there’s never an ideal time to close the railway’ The final weekend of the project will also impact motorway traffic on the M65 in Lancashire.