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Kilsby Tunnel major upgrade works complete

A fortnight’s work on a Victorian-built railway tunnel is now complete to improve future journey times for passengers and freight on the West Coast main line. Kilsby Tunnel near Daventry reopened (Monday 18 May) after major upgrades to drainage and track on a vital section of one of Europe’s busiest mixed-use passenger and freight railway lines. It’s thought to be the longest full closure of the tunnel since it opened in 1837. Because of the its age water leaks through the 183-year-old tunnel’s walls had caused the track to flood and degrade. Speed restrictions had to be imposed for the 400 trains which passed through it on average every day, causing delays to tens of thousands of passengers travelling between Euston and the Midlands. Now the waterproofing and track drainage improvement work is complete, trains will be able to run through the tunnel at full line speed of 110 mph once again. This will save Avanti West Coast services a total of 82 minutes in delays every day. For all our national news, campaigns and to see how we're at the heart of revitalising Britain’s railway, please follow:   / networkrail     / networkrail     / network-rail     / networkrail      / networkrail   Pictures and images courtesy of   / nrairops