PEOPLE in Weaverham can find out more about the West Coast Main Line project through a public exhibition planned for later this month.

Representatives for Network Rail and the National Grid will be holding consultations at Weaverham Community Centre on Thursday and Friday, September 18 and 19.

Letters will also be going out to residents this week about the exhibitions, which will take place in the afternoon and evening.

People will be able to find out more about the nature of the project and why Weaverham has been chosen.

Although the exact details of the final plan will be dictated by which site is chosen, a spokesman has given the Guardian an estimate of what it could entail.

The sub station is required to transform the 400kv from a pylon line to a useable 25kv at ground level, which will then be fed to the trackside feeder line.

Including walkways, parking and service areas, the sub station 'footprint' could be up to 205m long and 92m wide with a mix of buildings reaching up to about 7.5m high, with a 12m high gantry at the highest point.

The trackside feeder station could be up to 50m long, 30m wide and 3m high.