(Railfanning.org News Wire) — Merseyrail’s Northern Line has fully reopened after major engineering work strengthened and waterproofed four underground tunnels in Liverpool.
Network Rail said it has invested £3.5 million in the structures so trains can continue to safely carry passengers under the city center between Brunswick and Liverpool Central stations.
Specialist teams have used 21st-century techniques to prevent water from entering the Victorian-built tunnels and stop moisture interfering with the ‘third rail’ system which powers trains.
Since Sunday 11 October, more than 50 workers have removed 92 square meters of old concrete ahead of new concrete being applied, drilled 6,500 holes in the tunnel walls for waterproofing injections, drilled 115 holes in the tunnel walls to direct water into weep holes for drainage, and waterproofed 1,688 square meters of tunnel wall.
Network Rail said it fully reopened the railway on Saturday, Nov. 7, with trains running between Hunts Cross and Liverpool city center for the first time in 27 days.
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