Update on Tamworth bridge repairs and passenger rail services

The main north rail line between Werris Creek and Armidale is expected to remain closed until around late-April due to repairs required to fix damage to two rail structures in Tamworth.

The rail over road bridge in Peel Street Tamworth was damaged by a truck striking it in early March. The repairs have been determined to be more complex than first thought due to the nature of the damage and will take longer to fix than previously forecast.

Additionally, along the same rail line, the Marius Street viaduct (also in Tamworth) was damaged on Saturday 16 March by an excavator being transported on the back of a flat-bed truck.

Transport for NSW is working with Rail Infrastructure Manager, UGL Regional Linx to deliver the necessary repair works on both of these structures.

Rail services between Werris Creek and Armidale cannot resume until both structures are repaired and the track is deemed safe for trains.

NSW TrainLink services to Armidale continue to operate, with coaches replacing trains between Armidale and Werris Creek. Trains are available to continue the journey from Werris Creek to Sydney.

NSW TrainLink is advising passengers to be aware of this disruption to services between Werris Creek and Armidale and to plan ahead, particularly as these arrangements will be in place during the Easter long weekend.

Passengers are also advised of planned trackwork from Wednesday 3 April until Saturday 6 April which means coaches will replace rail services between Armidale and Sydney and Moree and Sydney, in both directions for the whole journey.

We would like to apologise for the inconvenience and disruption caused to passengers.

Motorists are reminded that the road underneath both structures remain open to traffic.

Passengers are reminded to check transportnsw.info/regional on the Transport for NSW website or the latest service information.