The rail link at Heidelberg Materials UK’s quarry in Yorkshire has been reinstated as part of the company’s strategy to improve its network of rail-connected quarries and depots.
Horton quarry, which has been producing limestone and high-quality-gritstone since 1889, is situated within the Yorkshire Dales National Park and its original railway siding was removed in 1965.
The newly-constructed rail terminal at the quarry is undergoing testing. Once fully operational each rail movement will supply around 1650t of aggregate to construction projects across the north west.
“The reopening of the rail link is fantastic news and has been years in the making,” says Becky Murphy, Heidelberg Materials UK’s regional director for aggregates.
“It will allow us to supply high-quality aggregate to major construction projects by rail, reducing vehicle movements on the wider road network and cutting associated CO2 emissions.”
