Network Rail is inviting residents to a drop-in event to find out more about essential maintenance work at Pembroke Tunnel which will improve the resilience and reliability of the railway for passengers.

The work includes essential vegetation management and rock netting in the area with work taking place for a week in December before the main work takes place in January and February.

Ahead of the work residents are invited to a drop-in event on Monday, November 18 from 3 to 6.30pm at the Dutton Suite, Pembroke Leisure Centre.

No appointments are necessary and members of the project team will be on hand to answer any questions.

Then between Saturday, December 14 and Friday December 20 - Network Rail will carry out drilling work overnight to install rock anchors at the top of the railway cutting as Network Rail prepare for the main phase of the works.

That will then take place between Sunday, January 19 20 and Saturday, February 8 2020 where engineers will work day and night to install rock anchors and bolts before installing the rock netting across the railway cutting using road rail vehicles and specialist machinery.

Michael Pinkerton, scheme project manager for Wales and Borders, said: “We would like to thank residents in advance for their patience and understanding as we carry out this work at Pembroke Tunnel.

“All this planned essential work forms part of our commitment to maintain a safe and reliable railway that is fit for use now and in the future.

“We are working closely with our partners to keep disruption to the local community to a minimum and encourage anyone wishing to find out more about this work to come along to our drop-in event later,” he added.