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Passengers using Uddingston station are being reminded the car park will be out of use for four days this month to allow the safe delivery of construction works.

The car park will be closed from 00:01 Thursday 21 March – 23:59 Sunday 24 March.

Harecraig’s level crossing, between Dundee and Broughty Ferry, will close for a week while Network Rail carries out vital work to improve the surface.

Great Western Railway services will be affected by essential maintenance work between Dorchester and Weymouth later in March.

People are being warned to plan ahead as the iconic Kingsferry Bridge is set to close for two weekends and two 8-day periods this summer for emergency repairs.

Network Rail has appointed a new Route Director on its North & East route who will be responsible for running the railway in Yorkshire and the North East of England.