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Search the Public Notice PortalA 120-tonne crane has hoisted Darlington Station’s new elevated footbridge into place as the building’s £140 million revamp takes another step forward.
Works have been ongoing at the historic station over the last several months as part of a bid to make it the “gateway” to the entire Tees Valley.
The new concourse structure was completed last November, with work since then turning to installing a new elevated walkway and bridge, connecting it to the existing station.
Now, fantastic pictures taken from the air by Neil Sturgeon on Saturday (February 22) show the crane lifting the steelwork into place over the East Coast Main Line.
The new bridge will connect the station’s new concourse to the Grade-ll listed building.
The red crane was seen lifting the large walkway in between a pre-cut-out hole in the roof of the station and a halfway support section, with the rest of the footbridge due to be installed on Sunday (February 23).
Once complete, the overall renovation will bring two new platforms to Darlington Station, as well as a multi-storey car park for 650 cars and an improved Western entrance.
It is hoped that the new concourse will be welcoming passengers in late 2025, once Network Rail has fitted the building out with retail shop units and other amenities.
The new station has been designed to “mould the historic grandeur of the Grade-ll listed station” with modern facilities, with work being carried out by Willmott Dixon.
As previously reported, train services are being disrupted while construction continues, with the bridge works remaining ongoing for six consecutive weekends until March 16.
TransPennine Express will replace trains with buses between York and Newcastle whilst CrossCountry trains will also be replaced by buses between the two cities.
LNER will operate a reduced service of one train per hour in each direction between London King’s Cross and Newcastle using a diversionary route. All other services between York and Newcastle will involve rail replacement buses.
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Rail replacement buses will also be running between Eaglescliffe and Darlington/Bishop Auckland on the affected weekends. Other services may also be disrupted.
During the closure, passengers are advised to check their travel plans while the train services are affected.
Additional work will also be carried out during these weekends, including essential track maintenance, installation of safety systems, and infrastructure upgrades, as part of Network Rail’s ongoing commitment to improving the rail network.
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