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Network Rail has just finished resurfacing Morfa level crossing in the coastal village of Harlech, following a suggestion by the safety-conscious pupils of Ysgol Tan-Y-Castell.

The Portsmouth Direct line will shut for nine consecutive days between Guildford and Petersfield this weekend for a major upgrade that will tackle delays for South Western Railway passengers.

Passengers are being advised about work to replace the lift giving access to platforms 13 and 14 at Manchester Piccadilly station.

Engineers will start work this week on the Mallaig line at Lochailort in the West Highlands.

• Network Rail is making key progress on a £3m scheme to improve access for all at Northallerton station
• An improved subway and new accessible lifts will connect both platforms from 31 March, making the station easier to use
• Until then, passengers are being asked to plan ahead and arrive at the correct drop-off point for their train’s platform

Eight years today (Friday 4 February) since the infamous 2014 storm severely damaged the railway on the South Devon coastline, Network Rail’s new sea wall project is making excellent progress and having a tangible and positive impact on the town and railway.

Network Rail is currently trialling a monitoring system which provides early warning of earth movements at sites across Scotland’s Railway.

An inspirational new mural is greeting passers-by and passengers at Hackney Downs station, brought to life thanks to a joint effort by local young people, artists, Hackney Arts, Hackney Council, Network Rail and Arriva Rail London.