APOLLO Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 (edited) The last few days Bolton station has been closed to allow significant electrification / track works there. Just down the line, at Moses Gate station a large diameter water main has burst adjacent to a road overbridge and has caused serious damage. Work is ongoing at the moment but does not look good. http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/bolton/15480139.Water_gushes_onto_railway_line_after_burst_main_closes_road/ Photos here https://www.flickr.com/photos/127646831@N03/sets/72157654034635234 Scroll to photo 8120g & zoon out. Both tracks are misplaced out of line. Has the bridge abutment moved ? (bits of it were blown out by water pressure as in earlier photos). A massive job if it has moved - not good. This important & busy line won't re-open soon I guess. Brit15 Edited August 19, 2017 by APOLLO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Serious I know, but how does water shortage lead to road closure ? Sloppy reporting ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted August 19, 2017 Author Share Posted August 19, 2017 Serious I know, but how does water shortage lead to road closure ? Sloppy reporting ? I believe an old cast iron water main has fractured, causing a massive leak that has washed away the soil behind the railway bridge abutment / retaining walls and also caused structural damage. The road would be closed due to flooding or as a as a safety precaution. Some water mains run at high pressure, and high pressure water can be very destructive when a main fractures / fails Not much news on this at the moment. Found this http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/15482985.Burst_water_main_could_cause_WEEKS_of_chaos/ I think Network Rail will be very concerned about the old stone bridge abutments and retaining walls alongside. Brit15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 Updated news report with photos. http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/15490803.Rail_chiefs_admit_trains_may_NOT_run_along_Bolton_line_from_Bank_Holiday__after_mains_burst_damage/ Brit15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 This looks bad !!! No trains Bolton to Manchester until Hadrian has made a visit !! Not having a lot of luck Network Rail are they ? Brit15 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted October 5, 2017 Author Share Posted October 5, 2017 Update & story from the Rail Engineer https://www.railengineer.uk/2017/10/04/moses-gate-bridge-best-laid-plans/ Brit15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Thanks for the link Brit15. The Rail Engineer website also has some interesting features on other rail projects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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