NETWORK RAIL EMERGECY REPAIR UPDATE-
A letter has been distributed to residents living near the Hauge Bar works. A copy can be found below…
21 May 2024 T 03457 11 41 41
Reference (please provide this when calling): TTA1 173m 934yds to 173m 1617yds.
Dear neighbour,
Hague Bar and Hague Fold emergency embankment work
I am writing to update you on the emergency work taking place near your home at Hague Bar and Hague Fold.
I'd like to thank those if you who came to our drop-in information event on Thursday 9 May. Our team were very pleased to meet you and we hope we could answer some of your questions about the work.
As you may be aware, following recent emergency ground investigations, engineers have confirmed that work is required immediately to repair damage to the earth that supports the railway.
Engineers are working to stabilise the embankment in the Hague Bar and Hague Fold areas of New Mills until autumn. If the work is not carried out, there is a risk of 50,000 tonnes of earth falling from the railway into the River Goyt.
The team will be drilling pile foundations into the earth and building a wall between the railway and the river to stop the movement of the ground.
This will be carried out as quickly and efficiently as possible to minimise disruption to the community and to reopen the railway fully as soon as possible.
We are planning another meeting with the immediate residents of the work as suggested by your community at the event on 9 May. I will write to you again as soon as we have the details.
In the meantime, I would like to let you know more about what our work will look like, and what we are doing to try and reduce the disturbance you experience.
Current work plan
We expect the team to be on site until the end of September 2024.
Once our prep work to set up the compound is complete, the team will be working around the clock from the week commencing 27 May – week commencing 12 August 2024.
May - July
From next week (commencing 27 May), the team will be working at the Hague Bar site to construct a ‘contiguous pile wall’ which involves drilling pile foundations into to the ground to create a new retaining wall. We expect this part of the work to take until July to complete.
July - August
In July, the engineers will rebuild the embankment and install new track and ballast (railway stones) onto the railway. The team will also carry out the same work at the Hague Fold site during this time. This should take until the end of August.
September
In September there will be some monitoring work and finishing touches to complete before the compound is removed and the work will be finished.
Because this is an emergency situation, our programme could change as the work progresses. We will keep you regularly updated as much as possible.
What are we doing to reduce disturbance?
The team are doing everything they can to minimise the inconvenience to the community during the work.
We are installing sound barriers around noisy areas and equipment (such as generators) to keep noise to a minimum. The noise will be constantly monitored and is not expected to exceed 85 decibels.
Our scheme project manager, Vitesh, will be on site during office hours throughout the project, and will be happy to speak to you to address your specific concerns. We will do our best to help you as much as we can.
Are any trains running?
Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield services are currently operating via Stockport calling at all stations between Chinley and Dore and Totley.
Manchester Piccadilly to New Mills Central services are operating using a single line between Marple and New Mills Central.
Marple continues to be served by up to three trains per hour – two from Rose Hill and one from Marple At peak times there are two trains an hour from Marple.
On Sundays, rail replacement buses are in operation between Piccadilly – Chinley via Marple. Sheffield trains divert via Stockport, as per weekdays.
The line will be closed for several weeks over the summer. We will share more information as soon as possible.
For more information about train services or rail replacement buses, please visit
www.nationalrail.co.uk or
www.northernrailway.co.uk.
Thank you again for your patience during this work. I will be in touch again soon to share more information about a meeting.
Please call our 24-hour helpline on 03457 11 41 41 if you have any queries in the meantime.
Kind regards,
Kate Burke
Senior communications manager
North West route
Network Rail
