Bromsgrove station & Redditch branch passing loop

[davetheguard]

There's a lot of work being done in this part of the West Midlands, namely:

Building of a new larger Bromsgrove station on a new site;
New dynamic passing loop at Alvechurch on the single track Redditch branch to allow an enhanced timetable;
Cross City Line electrification extended from Barnt Green to Bromsgrove.

I know that the first two (at least) are under construction, but I'm hoping someone can provide an update, as the only applicable threads seem to be old and closed. How advanced is construction (any photos would be welcome), and what are the expected completion dates? Has physical work (rather than planning work) on the extension of electrification started yet?

Thanks in advance for any news.

 

[LNW-GW Joint]

There's a lot of work being done in this part of the West Midlands, namely:
Building of a new larger Bromsgrove station on a new site;
New dynamic passing loop at Alvechurch on the single track Redditch branch to allow an enhanced timetable;
Cross City Line electrification extended from Barnt Green to Bromsgrove.
I know that the first two (at least) are under construction, but I'm hoping someone can provide an update, as the only applicable threads seem to be old and closed. How advanced is construction (any photos would be welcome), and what are the expected completion dates? Has physical work (rather than planning work) on the extension of electrification started yet?
Thanks in advance for any news.

The Redditch branch is currently closed for the upgrade and when it reopens on 31 August it should be complete.
I think preparatory work is in progress on the electrification extension to Bromsgrove (clearance etc).
Electrification work proper is supposed to run from August 2015 to July 2016 according to the CP5 plan update.
The work includes resignalling from Barnt Green to Bromsgrove and transfer of control of this stretch from Gloucester PSB to WMSC at Saltley.

 

[The Planner]

Resignalling goes down to Ashchurch and the Cross City south recontrol into the WMSCC happens at the same time.

 

[HSTfan!!!]

Certainly no work done on extending the wires but the station is coming along quite well.