British Steel opens £10m rail hub to support UK network

The new hub is at our headquarters in Scunthorpe where the vast majority of rail laid in the UK is made.

The investment is part of British Steel’s strategy to support the supply of rails to Network Rail, ensuring there is stock ready, as and when required, for its supply chain.

British Steel’s dedicated storage facility provides a central UK location in which rails can be safely handled, stored, and available for loading.

All rails stocked will have undergone the stringent testing and quality assurance checks required to meet the specification to allow immediate despatch or welding into 216m lengths.

The facility has 11 multi-gantry hoists to lift finished rail stock to customer rolling stock. From there it will be transported for installation on mainline routes within the UK.

When fully-stocked, the storage facility will hold around 25,000 tonnes of 108m finished rail – largely 56E1 and 60E2 section rails.

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