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From Friday 29 March to Monday 1 April customers are being urged to check before they travel as buses replace trains across part of Network Rail’s Wessex route while Network Rail completes a range of essential upgrades to the railway as part of a wider £89m programme of investment across the country.

West Coast Main Line passengers are urged to travel either side of the Easter bank holiday weekend with London Euston closed to all main line services during major track upgrades.

Much of the railway will be open over Easter for passengers to travel across the region and the country. There are some engineering works taking place and passengers are advised to check before they travel.

More than 95% of Britain’s 10,000 miles of railway will be open for business this Easter - with some exceptions - as Network Rail engineers gear up for a £90m programme of work over the long weekend aimed at improving the railway for passengers and freight businesses.

Passengers are being reminded that a section of the West Highland Line between Crianlarich and Fort William/Mallaig will be closed for nine days starting on March 16.

Cheltenham Festival-goers travelling by train from Birmingham New Street are being given top tips to help them get off to a winning start for 2024.

Network Rail and train operators are reminding passengers to plan ahead and check before travelling as further improvement work to the Midland Main Line (MML) takes place across two weekends in March.

Leeds City station visitors and photography lovers can view an exhibition of stunning British landscape photography as part of a nationwide tour.