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Works on Walkden railway station have now been delayed after a historic mine shaft was discovered according to Network Rail.
The mine was found recently when designing the multi-million-pound ‘Access for All‘ upgrade to the station.
Works on the station have since been haltered “until the mining issues are fully understood.”
Passengers are advised to check before they travel on Sunday 3 and 10 March, where the Walkden station will be closed, and rail replacement buses will be in operation.
Surveys are also expected to take place at the 136-year-old station after the discovery. However, engineers will drill beneath the surface of the station to understand the ground conditions first.
Tommy Fleming, sponsor at Network Rail, said: “I’m sorry for the delay of these much-needed improvements at Walkden station. We are working hard to deliver this project, and these specialist surveys are the next step of that process.
“I advise passengers to check before they travel at nationalrail.co.uk or with their train operator on Sunday 3 and 10 March. Thank you for your patience.”
Salford Now contacted Network Rail for further details.
A spokesperson for Network Rail said: “We have very little information about the mine shafts that our engineers discovered when designing the Access for All upgrade at Walkden station.
“We are carrying out the specialist surveys so we can find out more about the ground conditions beneath the station before we continue with the improvement work to make Walkden accessible for all passengers.”
To contact Network Rail call: 03457 11 41 41
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