English train station to shut for 2 years ahead of major £11.5million revamp to make a ‘railway that's fit for future'

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It comes amid major investment in stations and trains across the country
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A RAILWAY station is set to close for two years ahead of major £11.5m improvement works.
It comes amid major investment in stations and trains across the country with services affected across the UK.
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Deighton Station in Huddersfield is currently being upgraded as part of a programme of railway improvements in the UK
Deighton Station in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, will shut on August 30 and reopen in 2027.
The work is part of the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) programme of railway improvements being carried out by Network Rail.
This includes the closure of Ty Glas station in Cardiff until spring 2026, part of the Welsh Government's £800 million investment in new trains.
TRU sponsor Gareth Hope said the upgrade of Deighton Station "will allow the station to be brought up to modern standards and accommodate better rail travel across the North".
The rebuilt station will boast two new tracks to allow faster services to overtake slower ones.
It will also extend platforms to accommodate longer trains with more seats.
There will also be a new footbridge with lifts for step-free access to both platforms.
A new forecourt, including a drop-off point, accessible parking and improved waiting shelters, will also be built.
'Fit for the future'
An hourly rail replacement bus service will operate between Huddersfield and Deighton while the station is closed.
The service will stop at Brighouse from September 29 2025.
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As part of the work, Whitacre Street – which is already closed to vehicles – will be closed to pedestrians from August 20 until July 2026.
Rob Warnes, strategic development director for Northern, said the work would support its aim of an "inclusive, accessible railway that's fit for the future".
He added: "We recognise that delivery of works on this scale can cause disruption to the lives of our customers, and we are grateful for their continued patience."
In Cardiff, improvements at Ty Glas will include five new, quieter Class 756 tri-mode trains rolled out on the Croyton and Caerphilly to Penarth lines.
There will also be a new level crossing at the station.
Station to station – exclusive railway tours
Celebrate 200 years of British railway with these tours...
As part of Railway 200, a year-long celebration marking two centuries of train travel in the UK, Network Rail is running exclusive tours of London Waterloo, London Victoria and London Bridge stations.
Railway historian Rachel Kolsky will lead small groups of around 15 people on two-hour tours, offering glimpses into hidden areas of each station.
Tours of London Waterloo, the UK's third busiest train station, will explore seven areas, including the London Necropolis Railway.
Brits can also book tours of London Victoria, where they'll learn more about the station's glamorous past thanks to its ties to the well-known Orient Express.
Tours of London Bridge will also be taking place to mark 200 years of train travel in the UK. The tours last two hours and cost £25 per person, with just 15 people on each tour.
Tickets are available through Eventbrite.
During the works, passengers will be directed to nearby Birchgrove station where they can seek alternative routes.
Those needing to cross the railway will be diverted towards the Caerphilly Road bridge.