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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.

Network Rail has reached a key milestone in the final phase of its work to modernise railway signals across Devon and Cornwall, with passenger train services resuming today after 13 days of round-the-clock work.  

Passengers are being advised about work taking place in September to replace the lifts at Bolton station.

Lambeth Council and Network Rail have joined forces with many partners to develop an ambitious long-term plan for the future development of London Waterloo station and the surrounding Waterloo and South Bank area.