Civil Engineering

Brief Job Role: Our group is responsible for the upkeep of buildings, level crossings and peripheral fencing along the railway including: 

• External and internal refurbishment of building and structures such as painting and decoration, domestic electrical works and drainage just to name a few.
• Inspection and maintenance of level crossings, weed and undergrowth control
• Replacement and new installation of fencing and gates
• Trimming and removal of lineside trees to improve visibility and safety
• Building and roofing of small structures such as waiting shelters and permanent way huts
• Maintenance and improvement of stations and stations platforms
  

The department has a responsibility for building and maintaining railway structures, both at Stations and on the line side. This includes Station buildings and fences, Signal Boxes, platforms, the miles of line side fencing, farmer’s crossings, and minor repairs to railway bridges and culverts. During slacker times, and during the winter, the team also keep the line side trees in check, pruning as necessary, and felling when all else fails.

Larger building projects are handled by contractors, but the team tackle smaller projects, such as wooden buildings and brick walls. This includes re-painting and replacing rotten parts of buildings and platforms.

There is also a small sub department who carry out regular bridge inspections and report on condition. Between inspections, they can often be found doing some of the tree felling that the main team haven’t yet managed to achieve, as well as other projects.

If you are reasonably fit and don’t mind getting dirty and wet, and feel that you would like to join the team, then why don't you contact us to find out more?

Projects Past and Present: Recent projects have been the refurbishment of the souvenir shop and the conversion of the former signal box at Froghall Station into a tearoom, and the recommissioning of the signal box at Cheddleton Station including full internal and external redecoration and electrical rewiring. Currently we are working to help build a new station building at Leek Brook.