Network Rail are in the final stages of the process to seek approval to start work on the lengthening of the platforms on the stations on the Blackburn to Clitheroe Line (Ribble Valley Line). They hope to be on site in July or August 2011 with a completion date around the end of December 2011.
The project to lenghten the platforms is part of HLOS (High Level Output Specification) and will be of great benefit to the stations between Blackburn and Clitheroe as a number of trains are now strengthened to increase capacity especially in the morning and evening peaks (click HERE to see an article about GMITA’s success in securing additional units) and can be formed of 3 and 4 carriages. The Clitheroe Line CRP is fully supportive of the project and feels that it will be a great boost for the customers along the line.
156440 stands in Langho on the 12.50 service to Manchester on 18.12.09 (SC)
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