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Sykehouse Lock - not working due to a faulty hydraulic unit.

A navigation closure on the New Junction Canal, 7 August 2026 to 9 August 2026 — 2 days.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
New Junction Canal
Region
Yorkshire and North East
Started
7 August 2026
Status
Reopened 9 August 2026
Days shut
2
CRT reason
Repair
Cause
Wear and tear
Asset
Lock

Cause and asset are read from the notice prose, not CRT fields; the reason above is CRT's own.

What CRT said it was for

Repairs are now completed and the navigation is now open

Where

Updates · 1

2 days with no update after the last one.

7 August 2026 · 0 days since the previous

A fault has occurred with the hydraulic Unit on Sykehouse Lock. It has been reported to Engineers and they will be in attendance within the next 72 hours. We will update the notice when the hydraulic unit has been repaired and the lock is operational again.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Sykehouse Lock - not working due to a faulty hydraulic unit.”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019fdcc6-807a-7e8f-81da-d82455843572.

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