- Maintenance works occurring on the railway between Telarah in New South Wales and Acacia Ridge in Queensland
- Major closedown from 5am Saturday 8 February to 7pm Sunday 9 February
- Essential track maintenance will maintain high safety and reliability standards
The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) will carry out essential maintenance and improvement works this weekend along the New South Wales North Coast railway network.
Works will close the North Coast line between Telarah and Acacia Ridge from 5:00am Saturday 8 February to 7:00pm Sunday 9 February.
The shutdown is part of ARTC's annual maintenance program and is a significant investment in the network.
Details of the works:
- Crews will be working along the 800km train line, investing more than 4,000 work hours in critical maintenance.
- This includes track resurfacing, structures upgrades and repairs as well as track formation upgrades and turnout component replacements.
- Additional activities will include vegetation management at various priority locations.
These works are aligned with the maintenance works to be undertaken along the Hunter Valley railway network.
ARTC crews will minimise the impact of the work wherever possible, including positioning light towers to shine away from residences, watering down work areas and limiting the number of machines operating at any one time.
Coaches and buses will replace NSW TrainLink services during the trackwork period and customers are encouraged to visit transportnsw.info or call 13 22 32 for assistance in planning their journey.
Information on road closures or diversions and alternative routes can be found at livetraffic.com.
ARTC is reminding motorists and pedestrians to remain vigilant for altered traffic conditions near the rail corridor, pay attention to signage and to obey all road rules at level crossings, with rail machinery active on rail lines.
Up to date information regarding any changes to these works can be found on the ARTC Trackwork website
