Images taken today (Sunday) show engineers hard at work at the entrance to the historic Gledholt Tunnels, where the trackbed is being lowered as part of moves to electrify the Transpennine railway.

The tunnel work, just to the west of Huddersfield Station, is part of a package of works that started on Saturday and are set to last until Sunday, October 4.

Work on the Transpennine Route Upgrade on Sunday, September 20, 2026. This image shows the soon-to-be-demolished old road bridge on the A62 Leeds Road near Deighton (Image: Sarah Bell)

As part of Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), teams are also preparing to demolish the former road bridge on the A62 Leeds Road near Deighton, Huddersfield.

In recent months, traffic has been diverted onto a new section of bridge, meaning the old structure – which was too low for electric wires to pass beneath – can now be demolished.

Meanwhile, there were also visible signs of further progress at Huddersfield Railway Station on Sunday.

Work on the Transpennine Route Upgrade on Sunday, September 20, 2026. New sections of roof canopy have been added to the new platforms at Huddersfield Station (Image: Sarah Bell)

More sections of the roof canopies that will provide cover for the extra platforms have been installed.

When the work at Huddersfield is completed, the station will have longer platforms and a new track layout to facilitate longer and more frequent trains. The work also includes restoration of the historic roof canopy, and subway extensions for improved accessibility

At Bradley Junction, about midway between Huddersfield and Mirfield, teams could be seen on track making further preparations for that section of line to become a four-track railway – an increase from the current two-track layout.

Work on the Transpennine Route Upgrade on Sunday, September 20, 2026. This shows preparation work for four-tracking at Bradley Junction, east of Huddersfield (Image: Sarah Bell)

Drainage work is also being carried out in the area, while a lot of embankment stablisation work has been carried out in the Deighton and Bradley areas.

At Deighton, work is continuing on the reconstruction of the station, with a new footbridge taking shape during the current phase of works.

Passengers are being kept on the move via diversionary routes and rail replacement buses, and are advised to check before they travel at nationalrail.co.uk or with their train operator, as amended timetables will be in operation and journey times may change.

Sophie Leishman, TRU sponsor, said: “Our latest series of improvement works will take customers a step closer to faster, more frequent services as work on doubling the number of tracks from two to four through the area ramps up.

“The huge transformation of both Huddersfield and Deighton stations is also progressing strongly, with the main works at Huddersfield set for completion in early 2027.

“I’d like to thank customers for their understanding as we deliver these vital upgrades.”