We wanted to let you know that we’ll soon be working in your area to renew the railway track between Appleford and Radley, helping us to maintain a safe and reliable railway.
Our list of planned shifts is below, but please note this can change. Working overnight and whilst fewer trains are running enables us to use specialist equipment like our Track Renewal System, which means we can renew larger stretches of track quicker than ever before and reopen the railway after each shift.
Preparation work – delivery of materials and site preparation
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Saturday 24 – Sunday 25 June |
Single overnight shift: 11pm – 8am |
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Saturday 1 – Sunday 2 July |
Single overnight shift: 11pm – 8am |
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Saturday 8 – Sunday 9 July |
Single overnight shift: 11pm – 8am |
Core work – renewal of tracks using specialist equipment.
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Saturday 15 – Sunday 16 July |
Single overnight shift: 10pm – 9am |
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Saturday 22 – Sunday 23 July |
Single overnight shift: 10pm – 9am |
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Tuesday 1 – Wednesday 2 August |
Single overnight shift: 8pm – 10am |
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Thursday 3 – Friday 4 August |
Single overnight shift: 4pm – 6am |
Follow-up work – compacting track stone for increased resilience and site tidying.
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Sunday 6 – Monday 7 August |
Single overnight shift: 11pm – 8am |
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Sunday 20 – Monday 21 August |
Single overnight shift: 11pm – 8am |
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Sunday 3 – Monday 4 September |
Single overnight shift: 11pm – 8am |
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Saturday 9 – Monday 11 September |
Two overnight shifts: 11pm – 8am |
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Sunday 17 – Monday 18 September |
Single overnight shift: 11pm – 8am |
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Sunday 24 – Monday 25 September |
Single overnight shift: 11pm – 8am |
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Sunday 1 – Monday 2 October |
Single overnight shift: 11pm – 8am |
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Sunday 8 – Monday 9 October, |
Single overnight shift: 11pm – 8am |
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Sunday 15 – Monday 16 October |
Single overnight shift: 11pm – 8am |
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Sunday 22 – Monday 23 October |
Single overnight shift: 11pm – 8am |
We’ll be using our specialist engineering train which moves along the track removing existing track components whilst simultaneously laying new ones. To find out more about the type of machinery, scan the following QR code with your phone or visit www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/looking-after-the-railway/our-fleet-machines-and-vehicles.
We know we’ll be working near your home at times and we’re sorry if we disturb you. We’ll do everything possible to keep this to a minimum. This work will generate noise, particularly during our core renewal shifts and we want to thank you for your patience as we carry out this important work.
We hope this information is useful, but if you have any questions then please do get in touch. You can call our dedicated 24-hour National Helpline on 03457 11 41 41, scan this QR code with your phone, or visit our website at www.networkrail.co.uk/contactus.
Yours faithfully
Emma Heather
Community Relations Executive