The full train line at Lurgan in County Armagh is set to close later this month for renewal works.

As part of the Lurgan Area Track Renewal (LATR) project, around 1.7km track at Lurgan, running from the William Street level crossing to a point beyond the Bell's Row level crossing, will be relayed. This will help ensure quality and high safety standards on the vital southern rail corridor, as well as reducing the long-term level of maintenance on the line at Lurgan.

The project will also see 350 metres of platform at Lurgan Train Station replaced, with around 5,500 new sleepers set to be laid and approximately 17,000 tonnes of new ballast. 

The line will be closed from Saturday 27 July until Friday 23 August, with bus substitutions in place for rail passengers.

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For information on buses and drop-off points visit the Translink website.

The car park facility at Lurgan Train Station will be unavailable during this work – a temporary car park facility with approximately 150 spaces will be available at Loughview Park and Ride, Lough Road Lurgan, BT67 6NQ. This site will also be a dedicated pick-up point for the bus substitution service for local NI Railways passengers; tickets will also be available for purchase here. 

A series of road closures associated with the project will also be in place within Lurgan during the works period. 

Diversions will be signposted, but drivers and passengers should be aware that there may be some disruption. 

Translink and its contractors have worked closely with the Lurgan community in order to raise awareness of these major works, receiving support from a wide range of stakeholders from right across the community. 

The community has been urged to stay vigilant, use all designated railway crossings safely and not to become complacent during the project.

To find out more about the works and scheduled road closures, click here.

(CM/MH)